Travel RN - Telemetry - Progressive Care Unit

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (PCU) position at a Level 1 Trauma Academic Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, requiring cardiology experience and proficiency with vasoactive drip titration.

Details

• 12-hour night shifts with an 1830 start time
• 28-bed Cardiac PCU with an average census of 26
• Patient population includes Acute Coronary Syndrome, heart failure, NSTEMI/STEMI, chest pain rule-out, post-cardiac cath (PCI with or without stent), post-EP procedures (pacemaker insertion, ICD, ablation), arrhythmia management, and vascular conditions including Peripheral Artery Disease, AAA repair, and DVT/PE
• RN-to-patient ratio of 1:4–5; CNA support ratio of 1:11–14
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of assigned holidays
• Floating within the cardiology division first, then to any med-surg unit within the hospital, including centralized telemetry; facility-wide float to other units is for emergency situations only
• No on-call or call-back requirements
• EMR: Epic
• IV pumps: Alaris; medication dispensing: Omnicell; patient monitors: Philips

Requirements

• Active NC RN license or a Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Minimum 1 year of cardiology nursing experience, with most recent experience within the last year
• Proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation and cardiac post-procedural care
• Must be comfortable titrating vasoactive and cardiac drips including Argatroban, Digoxin, Diltiazem, Dobutamine, Dofetilide, Dopamine, Esmolol, Lasix, Insulin, Labetalol, Lidocaine, Milrinone, Nicardipine, Nitroglycerin, Sotalol, and Tirofiban
• Epic EMR experience
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Level 1 Trauma Center and Academic Medical Center with a Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center
• Unit support includes CNAs (vital signs, blood glucose checks, safety rounds, and ADLs), a Receptionist/HUC, charge nurse, 24/7 Respiratory Therapy, 24/7 Hospitalist, and 24/7 Intensivist coverage; phlebotomy available for peripheral blood draws; no IV/VAT team on unit
• Nurses are responsible for monitoring and verifying telemetry strips once per shift; no dedicated telemetry monitoring tech
• Orientation includes hospital-wide NEO followed by 2 days of departmental orientation
• Royal blue scrubs required
• Free, on-site parking available
• Unit culture emphasizes teamwork in a family-oriented environment
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• Former permanent employees of any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply