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A place to call home, even when you’re on the road.
ECU Health is proud to offer the ECU Health Travel Staffing Program, a workforce opportunity that combines the freedom of travel nursing with the stability of a local staff position.
With premium compensation, flexible scheduling and the full support of our mission-driven health care system, we will be your partner in building a career and a life you love.
With premium compensation, flexible scheduling and the full support of our mission-driven health care system, we will be your partner in building a career and a life you love.
Opportunity details
Exposure
- Full-time, 13-week assignments
- Explore all that eastern North Carolina has to offer
- Opportunity to experience a variety of specialty areas—Medicine, Emergency, Critical Care, Surgery, Operative Services, Oncology, Women's & Children's, Cardiac, Progressive Care (PCU), Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation—at our award-winning facilities
Opportunities
- Flexible work schedule
- Opportunity to transition to a long-term position and keep your seniority
- Unit-specific and float positions are available at each of our facilities—from our academic medical center to our critical access hospitals—based on need
Compensation package
- Up to $63/hour base pay
- Overtime pay (over 40 hours) and holiday pay: 1.5x base hourly rate
- Stand-by pay: $3 per hour
- Charge/preceptor pay: $2 per hour
Find your place at ECU Health
With an academic medical center across two campuses, seven community hospitals, physician practices, hospice and more, we serve 1.4 million people across a third of the state. But ECU Health is more than just facilities, it’s a mission-driven, patient-centered system. No matter where you work, you’ll have access to the resources, technology and support to grow your career your way.
Enterprise Float Pool
RNs in ECU Health's enterprise float pool are assigned to one of our regions, each with two to three hospitals.
ECU Health Medical Center – Greenville, NC
A 974-bed teaching hospital in Greenville and the flagship of ECU Health. Magnet®-recognized, it offers advanced inpatient and outpatient care, research opportunities and broad clinical specialties serving 29 counties.
ECU Health Beaufort Hospital – Washington, NC
A full-service hospital in Washington, NC, with a 16-bed emergency department, comprehensive surgical and maternity services and the nationally designated Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center.
ECU Health Bertie Hospital – Windsor, NC
A critical-access hospital in Windsor, NC, offering surgical, emergency and diagnostic services plus specialty and primary care clinics. Telemedicine expands access to expertise in a six-room inpatient facility.
ECU Health Chowan Hospital – Edenton, NC
A critical-access hospital in Edenton, NC, offering emergency care, ICU, maternity suites and surgical services. Serves over 100,000 residents with a broad range of specialty services and advanced capabilities.
ECU Health Duplin Hospital – Kenansville, NC
An 81-bed facility in Kenansville, NC, providing emergency, medical/surgical and community health services. Team members access ECU Health system resources and technology in a close-knit patient-centered environment.
ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital – Tarboro, NC
An acute-care hospital in Tarboro, NC, offering emergency, maternity, rehab and outpatient specialty services. Home to a modern cancer center and active in community wellness through award-winning outreach programs.
ECU Health North Hospital – Roanoke Rapids, NC
This 204-bed facility in Roanoke Rapids, NC, offers surgical, emergency and psychiatric services. Fully accredited, the hospital supports 60+ specialties in a collaborative care setting.
ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital – Ahoskie, NC
A 114-bed hospital in Ahoskie, NC, delivering full-spectrum care including pediatrics, behavioral health, oncology and surgery. Also offers wound care, sleep medicine and pain management in a community-focused setting.
Outer Banks Health - Nags Head, NC
An 83,000-square-foot facility serving a seasonal coastal population, offering emergency, surgical, maternity and diagnostic care. Accredited by the Joint Commission and other national organizations for high-quality care.
Frequently asked questions
The ECU Health Travel Staffing Program (TSP) is an in-house travel program that provides flexibility for short-term assignments in select positions at different locations across the health system. This program is open to external RN candidates. Current ECU Health team members are not eligible for participation.
Team members who are in the program are classified as temporary team members.
External candidates must have:
Current or former ECU Health team members
- A minimum of one year of nursing experience
- A degree in nursing from an accredited school (BSN preferred)
- Active, unrestricted NC or Compact RN License and primary source verification
- American Heart Association BLS/ACLS certifications as appropriate for the position
- Additional certifications and/or experience if required related to specialty unit requirements
- Successfully meet all required conditions of employment
Current or former ECU Health team members
- Must meet all criteria above, plus:
- Minimum 92-day continuous separation period from ECU Health organization
- Must have a “Meets Expectations” or higher on last appraisal at home hospital
- Eligible for rehire status
Assignments are 13 weeks long, with opportunities to extend as needed in 13-week intervals for up to a year.
Any unit that meets the criteria for external travelers can also request TSP positions. This includes Medicine, Emergency, Critical Care, Operative Services, Oncology, Women's & Children's, Cardiac, Progressive Care, Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation units at our locations across eastern North Carolina.
External candidates and former travelers interested in the program will have the opportunity for consistent work assignments as well as the ability to gain ECU Health employee benefits and tenure upon successful transition to a regular or part-time staff RN positon. Additional benefits include:
- Temporary team member classification
- Opportunity to participate in our 401(k) Partnership Savings Plan (non-matched)
- No agency affiliation
- Opportunity to directly hire into the organization
For additional information and resources, please email TravelStaffingProgram@ecuhealth.org.
About ECU Health
ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 15,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,200 academic and community providers practicing in over 220 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 120 locations.
Opportunities for professional nurses are varied and growing every day. Together, we can make your dreams happen, regardless of which hospital in our system you choose for your first professional nursing experience.
Opportunities for professional nurses are varied and growing every day. Together, we can make your dreams happen, regardless of which hospital in our system you choose for your first professional nursing experience.
