Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry in Highlands, NC - Now Hiring

Registered Nurse (RN) | Telemetry Location: Highlands, NC Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Telemetry RN in Highlands, North Carolina, 28741!

Job Title

Travel RN – Acute Care / Telemetry (Night Shift)

Location

Highlands, North Carolina

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Night Shift (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Three 12-Hour Shifts per Week | Projected Start: June 15, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 24-bed Acute Care / Telemetry unit serving a primarily geriatric and swing bed population
• Deliver concierge-level patient experience consistent with the expectations of an affluent community setting
• Perform wound care and other minor unit-based procedures as required
• Manage patient assignments at ratios of up to 6–7:1, including periods without HUC or tech support
• Document patient care accurately and thoroughly using the Cerner electronic health record system
• Adhere to unit dress code: all navy or navy top with white bottoms

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in North Carolina or compact state eligibility
• Current BLS certification (required)
• Demonstrated experience caring for geriatric patients or prior inpatient rehabilitation / swing bed experience
• Proficiency with wound care
• Ability to work independently in a low-resource staffing environment (no HUC, tech, or additional RN coverage when no tech is present)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Current ACLS certification
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification
• Prior travel nursing experience in a rural or critical access hospital setting

Why Join Us

• This unit is known for excellent culture and strong teamwork — vacancies exist due to the challenges of recruiting to a scenic mountain region, not unit instability
• Opportunity to work in a close-knit acute care environment with standard Med/Surg equipment and a stable, experienced staff

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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