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Travel RN - Cardiac Telemetry

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American Traveler

Salisbury, North Carolina

Staffing partner

Posted Sep 12

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Term
Travel

Pay and benefits

Against the board
In range for North Carolina travel rolesNorth Carolina travel postings that state pay run $1,620/week to $2,450/week, the middle half $1,730/week to $2,140/week, across 164 postings.

Do you qualify?

License
Active NC or compact RN license (pending acceptable at submission) Check your license
Certification
Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
Experience
Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Telemetry experience required (hard stop requirement)
Experience
First-time travelers accepted with 2 years of Cardiac Tele experience
Experience
Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code teams required
Experience
Experience with pacemakers, post cardiac angiogram, post MI, and pre/post cardiac cath/surgery required
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Experience
Epic charting experience preferred
Also asks
Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, arterial line management, central and peripheral line care
Also asks
Comfortable managing multiple cardiac drips and taking up to 6 patients per assignment

What's around it?

In Salisbury, NC· © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent
$1,071/mo
Household income
$53,716/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
Staffing partner
American Traveler

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About this role

Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
  • Hours: 36 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
  • Length: 20 weeks
  • Openings: 1

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Cardiac Telemetry RN for a fast-paced primary cardiac and stroke unit requiring NC or compact RN license and prior cardiac tele experience.

Details

  • Cardiac Telemetry unit serving as the primary cardiac and stroke unit
  • Night shift, 3x12 hours, 18:45-07:15
  • Patient ratios of 1:5-6, subject to fluctuation based on unit needs
  • High patient turnover, averaging 78-90 patients per week
  • Team lead available to assist with admissions and discharges
  • On-call requirement with frequency depending on patient census
  • Floating required within or near the facility
  • Every other weekend required, including 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays in a 6-week period
  • Self-scheduling with leadership oversight; no block scheduling
  • Uses Pyxis, EPIC (Dimensions), and SBAR communication
  • Cares for stable pre/post pacemaker, ICD, cardiac catheterization, TR band, and uncomplicated peripheral vascular/cardiac intervention patients
  • Manages patients with unstable angina, low risk chest pain, CHF, dysrhythmias, and new CVA/TIA
  • Titrates cardiac drips including Cardizem, Dopamine, and Amiodarone
  • Unit currently houses COVID-positive patients using opti-flow and BiPAP

Requirements

  • Active NC or compact RN license (pending acceptable at submission)
  • Current ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications required
  • Minimum 2 years of Cardiac Telemetry experience required (hard stop requirement)
  • First-time travelers accepted with 2 years of Cardiac Tele experience
  • Epic charting experience preferred
  • Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, arterial line management, central and peripheral line care
  • Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, and rapid response/code teams required
  • Experience with pacemakers, post cardiac angiogram, post MI, and pre/post cardiac cath/surgery required
  • Comfortable managing multiple cardiac drips and taking up to 6 patients per assignment
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Additional Information

  • Fast-paced unit with high patient turnover requiring adaptability
  • 36-hour unit orientation with mandatory attendance every day during week one
  • Navy blue or white scrubs, or a mix of both, with Novant t-shirts permitted; jackets must match uniform material and color; no crocs with holes allowed
  • Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
  • RTO of 7 days or less may be auto-approved (excluding holidays); no RTO allowed during first week; additional RTO requires facility approval and cannot be requested after signing
  • Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees (perm/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before reapplying, with facility approval required
  • Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at the same travel rate
  • Travel pairs allowed if placed on different units and disclosed at submission
  • Contract length of 20 weeks or longer considered, through the specified end date
  • 36-hour weekly schedules may be offered
  • First-time travelers welcome to apply with required cardiac tele experience

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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

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