Medical Surgical RN
Wilmington, NC
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Medical Surgical RN Travel Contract

Overview

• Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
• Specialty: Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shift, 3x12 hours
• Weekly hours: 36
• Patient ratio: 1:5–6

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Ability to manage heparin drips
• Ability to manage PCA (patient-controlled analgesia)
• Colostomy care and management
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care and management
• PICC line management
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Non-invasive airway management
• Traumatic brain injury care
• Experience with Epic

Skills / Clinical Experience

• PCA
• Colostomy care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care and management
• Peripheral line care and management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• IV starts
• Management of dysrhythmias
• O2 protocol management
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions/PPE
• Traumatic brain injury care
• Ortho trauma
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes
• Nasal cannula
• Oral suctioning
• Tracheostomy management
• Wound care

Schedule / Assignment Details

• RTO after booking is not allowed
• Additional RTO on unit may result in cancellation and DNR
• Traveler will work every other weekend
• Floating required to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding
• Must be comfortable with a 1:5–6 ratio
• 12-hour unit orientation
• 16-hour organizational education

Additional Notes

• Accepts first-time travelers
• Locals accepted
• Navy scrubs required