Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Wilmington, NC
LanceSoft
3x12 hrs, Nights

REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years
Traveler Experience: Unit accepts 1st time travelers
Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes

Skills:
Med/Surg; MS/Tele; Interpretation of dysrhythmias; Management of dysrhythmias; Telemetry - remote monitoring; Use of Rapid Response/Code teams; Bowel obstruction; Colostomy/ileostomy management/care; Feeding tube care and management; Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management; Renal failure; Blood Product Administration; Central line blood draw; Peripheral Line Care/Management; Phlebotomy; PICC line management; Starting and maintaining IVs; Heparin; Insulin; PCA; Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac; BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance; High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC); Nasal Cannula; Non-invasive airway management; Oral suctioning; Oxygen administration; Oxygen tanks; Isolation Precautions/PPE; Wound Care/Wound Vac

Certs:
BLS; NIHSS

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP:
Charge experience preferred
ACLS; Telemetry; Telemetry - on the unit monitoring; Post Angiogram; Post cardiac surgery; Post MI; IV insulin protocols; Bariatric surgery; Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI); Accessing/Managing Ports; CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident); Substance Withdrawal; Surgical drains; Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs); Pre/Post Thoracic Surgery; Tracheostomy care/management; Previous Charge Experience; Electronic Documentation; Community Hospital Experience

JOB DETAILS:
Ratios: 1:6
Shift: nights 1845-0715 - will accept 36 or 48 hour contracts
13-20 week contracts accepted
RTO: 7 days MAX
Call Requirement: No
Float Requirement: Yes; traveler may be required to float to main campus, NHRMC 32 minutes away
Weekend Requirement: Every Other

** Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid contract may occur and the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed

PATIENT DIAGNOSES:
Including but not limited to: Diabetes, dementia, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture, CHF, UTI, various surgical recovery cases, renal failure, hypertension, cellulitis, failure to thrive.

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication):
Pyxis

SCHEDULING TYPE:
Self

UNIT ORIENTATION:
24 hours

SCRUBS:
Navy Blue or white

INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY:
Manager will not offer without speaking to the candidate first.

Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty

HARDSTOP - 2 years of experience; 7 days MAX RTO per contract; Must be able to work holidays; No block schedules unless a weekend block.

COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required

Flu Vaccine: Required - Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
Submittals:Low
Job Requirements & Qualifications
Previous Charge Experience : Preferred
Years of Experience : 2
Patient Ratio Experience : 6
Charting System Experience : Preferred
Charting System Name : Epic
Community Hospital Experience : Preferred
LTAC Experience : -
Trauma Level I Experience : -
Trauma Level II Experience : -
Travel Experience Required : -
Certifications : ACLS*, BLS, NIHSSSkills : Accessing/Managing Ports*, Bariatric surgery*, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Bowel obstruction, Central line blood draw, Chest tubes-Emerson/PleurEvac, Colostomy/ileostomy management/care, Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)*, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)*, Feeding tube care and management, Heparin, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Insulin, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)*, Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Isolation Precautions/PPE, IV insulin protocols*, Management of dysrhythmias, Med/Surg, MS/Tele, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oral suctioning, Oxygen administration, Oxygen tanks, PCA, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Post Angiogram*, Post cardiac surgery*, Post MI*, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Pre/Post Thoracic Surgery*, Renal failure, Starting and maintaining IVs, Substance Withdrawal*, Surgical drains*, Telemetry*, Telemetry - on the unit monitoring*, Telemetry - remote monitoring, Tracheostomy care/management*, Use of Rapid Response/Code teams, Wound Care/Wound Vac
Unit Details
Staffing & Scheduling
Scheduling Type : self
Patient Ratios Days : 6
Patient Ratios Nights : 6
Patient Ratios Weekends : 6
Float Required : -
Call Required : -
Weekend Coverage : True
Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : -
Pre-Approved Time Off : one
Orientation Hours : 24
Facility & Patient Care Details
Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics
Daily Census : -
Number of Visits Per Day : -
Number of Rooms : 36
Number of Beds : 36
Additional Unit Information
Interdisciplinary Support : Physical Therapy, Respiratory Services, Interpretation Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary
Patient Diagnoses : Including but not limited to: Diabetes, dementia, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture. CHF, UTI, various surgical recovery cases, renal failure, hypertension, cellulitis, failure to thrive.
Special Procedures/Unit Details : -
Special Equipment : -

#Tier2 Travel Compliance

Candidate must go into the lab within 48 hours after signing.

All testing must be completed within 48 hours.

All units are utilizing Clinical for direct profile review

Former
Novant/New Hanover employees (PERM/PRN/EP)

must wait 12 months
before applying. facility approval needed.

Current travel Per Diem clinicians

aren't eligible for travel contracts they must choose one.

Local candidates (50 miles)
: Lower rate applies.

RTO
: Up to 7 days auto approved (no holidays). Must work 2 of 3 major holidays. No RTO during first week. All RTO must be pre-approved. Cannot request additional RTO after signing.

NC or Compact license

pending OK

Floating:

Candidates must be open to floating within/near facility per job description.

Travel pairs
: Allowed (must be on different units and disclosed).

Charting
: See job description.

References

Modules

Acute Care: ~8-10
hours of modules

Non-Acute: ~4-5 hours
of modules

Must be completed pre-start and annually (varies by specialty)

Conducted online - must use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge as your browser

All testing must be completed within 48 hours. facility approval needed. Current travel Per Diem clinicians aren't eligible for travel contracts they must choose one. Local candidates (50 miles): Lower rate applies. RTO: Up to 7 days auto approved (no holidays). Must work 2 of 3 major holidays. No RTO during first week. All RTO must be pre-approved. Cannot request additional RTO after signing. NC or Compact license pending OK for submittal. Floating: Candidates must be open to floating within/near facility per job description. Travel pairs: Allowed (must be on different units and disclosed). Charting: See job description. Acute Care: ~8-10 hours of modulesNon-Acute: ~4-5 hours of modulesMust be completed pre-start and annually (varies by specialty)Conducted online - must use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge as your browser