Travel Nurse RN - Orthopedics - $2,682 per week

Wellspring Nurse Source is seeking a travel nurse RN Orthopedics for a travel nursing job in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Orthopedics
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho Trauma/General Surgery

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Ortho Trauma and General Surgery team. This role requires expertise in caring for patients with severe orthopedic injuries, neurological trauma, and complex surgical needs.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification preferred
• Experience in orthopedic, neuro, or trauma nursing is required
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Charge experience is preferred

Job Details:

• Shift: 12-hour Night Shift (18:45 - 07:15)
• Contract options: 36 or 48 hours accepted
• Longer contracts of 13-26 weeks are also available
• Floating to similar units and alternate care locations is required
• Every other weekend is a requirement
• No on-call duties
• Patient-to-nurse ratio: 1:5-6
• Maximum of 7 days of RTO accepted

Contract Requirements:

Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team or Hurricane Team and are expected to report to work during catastrophic events or mass casualty situations. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid-contract may occur, and staff may be preassigned to various units as needed.

Patient Diagnoses:

• Severe injuries to bones, joints, and soft tissues
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Spinal injuries and associated pain
• Neurological trauma and nerve damage (small population)
• Subdural hematomas

Unit Systems:

• Pyxis
• EPIC
• SBAR

Orientation:

• 12-hour unit orientation
• 16-hour organizational education

Uniform Requirements:

Scrubs should be Navy or White.

Additional Notes:

• Applicants must pass EKG Testing before starting in this specialty
• Local applicants are accepted at local rates

Wellspring Nurse Source Job ID #38735193. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN Ortho

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