Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
wilmington, NC
BHS Workforce
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse – Night Shift

Specialty: Medical-Surgical (MS) / MS Telemetry
Shift: Nights, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
Schedule: 4x12-hour shifts
Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 48 hours per week (contract options available)
Contract Length: 13–26 weeks accepted; requisition lists 182 contract weeks
Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:5–6
EMR: Epic
Communication System: SBAR
Medication System: Pyxis
Scrub Color: Navy and white
Orientation: 24 hours
 

Position Overview

Seeking an experienced Medical-Surgical Travel RN to provide nursing care to adult acute-care patients in a 43-bed unit with an average daily census of approximately 39 patients.

The unit cares for patients with a broad range of medical and surgical conditions, including respiratory illness, cardiac conditions, infections, neurological disorders, and postoperative needs. Nurses should be comfortable with telemetry monitoring, isolation precautions, and responding to changes in patient condition.

First-time travelers are welcome.
 

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical RN experience.
• Current BLS certification.
• Active North Carolina or Compact RN license. Pending NC or Compact licenses may be accepted for submission.
• Medical-Surgical experience required.
• MS/Telemetry or Telemetry experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and manage telemetry patients.
• Comfortable floating as needed within or near the facility.

Preferred Experience

• Previous charge nurse experience.
• Epic charting experience.
• Experience with a broad range of acute-care medical and surgical patients.

Unit & Patient Population

• 43-bed Medical-Surgical unit.
• Average daily census: approximately 39.
• Patient ratio: approximately 1:5–6.
• Patient diagnoses include:
  • Dementia and altered mental status
  • Diabetes
  • Pneumonia, COPD, and COVID-19
  • Sepsis and encephalopathy
  • GI bleeding and anemia
  • CHF and hypertension
  • UTI, renal failure, and cellulitis
  • Hip fractures and postoperative surgical recovery
  • Failure to thrive

Clinical Skills

Experience with the following skills may be utilized:

• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation.
• IV therapy, phlebotomy, and peripheral line management.
• Central line and PICC line care.
• Blood product administration.
• Heparin and insulin management.
• Oxygen administration, HFNC, and non-invasive airway support.
• BiPAP/CPAP management.
• Feeding tube care and management.
• Chest tubes and surgical drains.
• Wound care and wound vac management.
• Tracheostomy care.
• Pre- and post-hemodialysis care.
• Isolation precautions and PPE.
• Rapid Response and Code Team support.

Schedule & Assignment Details

• Night shift: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM.
• 4x12-hour shifts.
• 36- or 48-hour contract options.
• Every other weekend required.
• Must be available to work holidays.
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays.
• Floating required as needed.
• Block scheduling is generally not available, except possible weekend blocks (Friday–Sunday or Saturday–Monday), subject to approval.
• Self-scheduling.
• One pre-approved time-off request may be considered.
• Maximum 7 days of RTO; no holiday RTO.
• No RTO during the first week.
• Additional RTO after signing is not permitted.

Orientation & Compliance

• 24 hours of unit orientation.
• Hospital orientation takes place during the first week; travelers must be available for classes each day.
• EKG testing must be passed before starting.
• Lab visit and all required testing must be completed within 48 hours after signing.
• Approximately 8–10 hours of pre-start online modules for acute-care assignments; modules are non-billable.
• Modules must be completed using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
• Flu vaccination required; medical and religious exemptions accepted.
• COVID-19 vaccination not required.
• Candidates must be prepared to participate in Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team coverage during catastrophic events, mass casualties, or disasters.