Med Surg Travel Nurse

Travel RN Med Surg Nurse in Wilmington, NC

This Med Surg travel nurse job in Wilmington, North Carolina, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Med Surg Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Novant Health - New Hanover Regional Medical Center. This role pays $1,759 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule. As the Med Surg registered nurse on this assignment, you'll prioritize care across a varied medical-surgical caseload, administer ordered medications and treatments, educate patients and families, and manage admissions, discharges, and safe care transitions.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with streamlined credentialing to help with fast start dates, free license support and renewals, and Day 1 benefits.

• Manage a varied caseload of patients with acute and chronic medical-surgical conditions, including postoperative care when assigned
• Perform thorough assessments and monitor for changes in condition, escalating concerns promptly
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments as ordered
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers with the interdisciplinary care team

• 2+ years of recent Med Surg experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by North Carolina and national regulatory bodies.

Wilmington, NC

If you're seriously injured in southeastern coastal North Carolina, Novant Health New Hanover is where you go — the region's only trauma center and a large regional referral hospital in Wilmington.

• An ACS-verified Level II trauma center — the only one in the region — treating more than 3,000 trauma patients a year, so ED, trauma, and ICU nurses see the area's most serious injuries.
• The Betty H. Cameron Women's & Children's Hospital covers maternity, NICU, pediatric, and PICU nursing.
• U.S. News rates it high-performing in cardiology and heart surgery, gastroenterology, orthopedics, and pulmonology — strong cardiac, GI, and ortho units.
• A teaching hospital and regional referral center with a family-medicine residency, part of Novant Health.
• The Zimmer Cancer Center, a rehabilitation hospital, and a behavioral-health hospital sit on campus, with Novant Health Air Link running regional transport.

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Compact license accepted. North Carolina is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, and our team handles endorsement and renewals for you.

The Cape Fear River meets the Atlantic at Wilmington, NC, a port city whose historic riverfront, string of beach towns, and steady population growth keep the regional hospital market in nearly constant need of travelers. Demand spans emergency, intensive care, and surgical roles. A rental search splits among the walkable historic district, the suburban sprawl, and the beach communities;
Wrightsville Beach rentals cost most and deliver mornings on the sand, while inland blocks save real money. The USS North Carolina rides at anchor across the river, the boardwalk strings the downtown waterfront together, and Carolina Beach's boardwalk carnival runs all summer. Film crews still work the city regularly, a local industry quirk that travelers tend to notice within their first few weeks in town.

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.