Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse
Wilmington, NC
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – MS/Telemetry

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 16 weeks
Shift: Day (4 shifts of 12 hours, 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM)
Patient Ratio: 1:6
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Call Requirement: None
Float Requirement: Yes, may float to main campus (~32 minutes away)
Return to Office (RTO): Maximum 7 days

Job Description

• Care for patients with diagnoses including diabetes, dementia, COVID-19, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture, CHF, UTI, renal failure, hypertension, cellulitis, failure to thrive, and various surgical recovery cases.
• Unit uses Pyxis for medication management.
• Self-scheduling model.
• 24-hour unit orientation.
• Scrubs: Navy blue or white.
• Must pass EKG competency testing prior to start.
• Contract staff may be assigned to Storm/Hurricane Teams and may be required to work during catastrophic events or disasters.
• No block schedules except weekend blocks.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry nursing experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Colostomy/ileostomy management and care
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis management
• Central line blood draw
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
• Chest tubes management including Emerson and PleurEvac systems
• BiPAP/CPAP management and maintenance