Cardiac Telemetry RN
Wilmington, NC
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Cardiac Tele Registered Nurse, Wilmington, North Carolina

Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks (13–26 weeks accepted) Schedule: Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 AM–7:15 PM), 36 hours per week only Ratio: 1:5–6 Scheduling: Self-scheduled, per unit needs Orientation: 24 hours Scrubs: Not provided; navy Unit systems: Pyxis, Epic, SBAR

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Cardiac stepdown experience of 2 years, with experience within the last year
• Telemetry experience
• PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience
• Experience working with post-cardiac cath patients
• Pre- and post-cardiac surgery experience, including experience working with cardiac surgery patients
• Sheath removal experience
• Accessing ports
• Blood product administration
• Experience with the care and management of invasive lines
• Experience with cardiac drips
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Float, Weekend, and Assignment Expectations

• Floating is required as needed, with potential to float every shift.
• Weekend requirement: 5–6 weekend shifts (every other weekend).
• Contract staff are assigned to a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and may be required to report during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster.
• The contract may be consolidated into a centralized office mid-contract, and staff may be preassigned to units.
• RTO after booking is not allowed, and RTO cannot be worked onsite. Call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could lead to cancellation.
• RTO: 7 days maximum for auto offer.

Unit Details

• Unit monitors cardiac patients.
• Patient diagnoses: congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, post-cardiac cath.
• Procedures and drips: dobutamine, amiodarone, Cardizem, milrinone, dopamine, sheath pulls, TR bands, and Femstop.

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background checks: Background check within 6 months of start for clinical candidates. HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks are required for all candidates.
• Education verification: Required for the highest degree specific to the candidate's profession.
• Drug screen: 9-panel or instant test, completed within 6 months of start.
• TB: Negative PPD, Qgold, or T-spot within 1 year of start. Past positive requires proof of the past positive test and a chest X-ray within 5 years.
• Rubeola (measles): Titer, or 2 vaccines. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters 28 days apart (second booster may be pending at start). Declinations are not accepted.
• Influenza: 2026–27 flu vaccine required for all candidates. Intranasal is acceptable. Exemptions require medical or religious documentation and are reviewed case by case. Approved exemptions must wear a mask at all times on campus.
• Hepatitis B: If titer is negative or equivocal, sign the facility-specific Hep B declination.
• Color blind test: Completed online within 1 year of start. Scores below 80% require facility approval.
• Badge photo: Passport-style, on a white background, sent immediately after signing. Late submission delays start.
• Corp ID and I-Learn: Set up password within 24 hours of receiving the email, log into I-Learn within 24 hours, and upload a screenshot of the I-Learn home page.
• Training: Medication Safety module (35 minutes for medication preparers and administrators), Annual Compliance Training (40 minutes), Education Roster (2 hours 45 minutes), Non-facility worker clinical education checklist (North Carolina travelers; 8–10 hours for acute candidates), Confidentiality Agreement, Tobacco-Free Campus Acknowledgement, and Hospital Policies Acknowledgement Form.
• Onboarding documents: W-4, state W-4, permanent tax declaration form, photo ID (passport or driver's license), Social Security card (only if used on I-9), direct deposit document, emergency contact form, EOE forms, E-Verify, arbitration agreement, medical and employee information release form, and orientation safety manual acknowledgment.
• Other: Medical refusal of coverage form if declining benefits.