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Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Nov 16, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 Description American Traveler is hiring a Cardiac Telemetry RN for a night shift hospital position requiring 2+ years of cardiac experience and NC or compact RN licensure. Details Cardiac Telemetry unit in a hospital setting Patient diagnoses include atrial fibrillation, CHF, ACS, CAD, valve disorders, endocarditis, cardiomyopathy, PVD/PAD, vasculitis, carotid stenosis, and venous stasis Unit supports cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgical patients including CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitral Clip, LAAO (Watchman), VATS, carotid endarterectomy, and fem-pop bypass Patients post cath, post DCCV, post electrophysiology, and pacemaker placement procedures Uses arterial lines (not required), Doppler, bladder scanner, EKG, femoral sheaths, TR band, Fem-stop, chest tubes, and epicardial pacing wires Utilizes Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR communication systems Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:45 to 07:15 36 hours per week, with longer contracts (13-26 weeks) accepted Patient ratio of 1:6 Weekend coverage required (4 weekend shifts per 4 weeks) Floating required as needed No on-call requirement Requirements Active NC or compact RN license (pending acceptable at time of consideration) BLS and ACLS certifications required; NIHSS preferred Minimum 2 years of cardiac nursing experience required MS/Tele or Step-down experience preferred Experience with sheath management and removal, TR band, and radial artery lines preferred Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy, starting and maintaining IVs, and peripheral line care required Experience managing cardiac drips required; titration of cardiac drips preferred Experience interpreting and managing dysrhythmias required Epic charting experience preferred Must pass EKG testing prior to start Additional Information Provide telemetry monitoring and emergency response for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgical patients Manage cardiac drips, sheath removal, and post-procedure care for cath, DCCV, and EP patients Unit orientation is 24 hours; general orientation schedule is weekly Scrub requirement: navy blue pants with white top Must complete online pre-start modules (8-10 hours for acute care roles) prior to start and annually First-time travelers accepted only if they have more than 24 months of cardiac experience Travel pairs allowed if on different units and disclosed at consideration Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower rate Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved if it does not fall on a holiday; no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment Must work 2 of 3 major holidays Previous Novant Health or New Hanover PERM/PRN/EP employees must wait 12 months before reapplying and disclose prior employment details Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team or Hurricane Team and could be required to report during catastrophic events or mass casualty incidents