Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse | 16-Week Travel RN Contract – Salisbury, NC

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry Night Shift in Salisbury, NC

Apply now for a Travel Registered Nurse (RN) job in Salisbury, North Carolina, supporting a 36-bed adult medical-surgical and telemetry unit on 12-hour night shifts. Join a collaborative acute-care team caring for adult and geriatric patients while using essential telemetry, IV therapy, emergency response, and med/surg nursing skills. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply.

Salisbury offers a welcoming small-city atmosphere in North Carolina’s Piedmont region, with a charming historic downtown, local dining and outdoor recreation, and convenient access to larger metro areas such as Charlotte and Greensboro. This North Carolina travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced acute-care RN seeking a rewarding medical-surgical telemetry assignment.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,740–$1,830
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Duration: 16 weeks, with availability through February 27, 2027
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour nights, approximately 6:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m.
• Healthcare Setting: Adult medical-surgical and telemetry unit
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics; approximately 36 beds with a typical daily census of 31
• Patient Ratios: Target ratio of 1:6
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; approximately 3 weekend shifts per 6-week period
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Charting: Epic; medication administration supported by Pyxis
• Floating: Must be willing to float to areas caring for medical-surgical patients
• Scrubs: Navy; not provided
• Time-Off Policy: Up to 7 days may be approved in advance, excluding holidays. No time off is permitted during the first week, and additional requests cannot be added after signing.

Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in North Carolina or a compact state; a pending license may be considered for submission
• At least 2 years of recent registered nursing experience in an acute-care medical-surgical or telemetry setting
• Strong medical-surgical nursing background and willingness to float
• Telemetry nursing experience with the ability to interpret and manage dysrhythmias
• Current BLS certification
• NIH certification
• Epic electronic health record charting experience
• Competency with blood product administration, central-line care, peripheral-line care, and starting and maintaining IVs
• Experience with oxygen administration, nasal cannula, and non-invasive airway management
• Knowledge of isolation precautions and appropriate PPE use
• Ability to successfully complete an EKG assessment before the start of the assignment
• Oncology Certified Nurse certification and chemotherapy administration experience are preferred but not required
• Required compliance testing must be completed within 48 hours of signing, and all pre-start learning modules must be completed before the assignment begins

Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with varied medical-surgical diagnoses, including respiratory conditions, infections, orthopedic injuries, and postoperative needs
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, recognize changes in patient condition, and initiate appropriate interventions for dysrhythmias
• Respond effectively to rapid-response and code situations in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
• Administer medications, blood products, oxygen therapy, and other prescribed treatments safely
• Perform central-line and peripheral-line care, IV starts, and ongoing IV management
• Apply isolation precautions and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation, laboratory, radiology, social services, and other support teams
• Float to nearby medical-surgical areas as needed and support unit operations during changing patient-care demands

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse – Med/Surg Telemetry opportunity in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.