PCU Float RN
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Hanover Regional Medical Center

MS/Tele Float / ED Holding RN

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks

Role Overview

• Ed holding support position based in the float pool
• Inpatient holding area located within the Emergency Department for patients waiting for an inpatient bed
• Patients may have any medical/surgical adult diagnosis, and travelers may have PCU-level patients
• Travelers are expected to take MS/Tele cases and float to ED and MedSurg areas as needed
• Mixed unit with high-acuity patients; traveler must keep up with a fast-paced unit
• Due to high turnover, all candidates will be interviewed
• Local candidates accepted

Schedule

• Shift: 12-hour days, 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM (3x12 hours per week, 36 hours per week)
• 36- and 48-hour contracts accepted; longer contracts accepted through 2/27/2027
• Every other weekend required
• Holidays must be worked
• No call required
• Maximum of 7 days of RTO per contract
• RTO after booking is not allowed and cannot be worked onsite; call-offs or additional RTO on the unit may result in cancellation
• Float required as needed
• Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team assignment; may be required to report during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster
• Contract staff may be consolidated to the Centralized Office mid-contract and preassigned to units as needed

Ratios and Equipment

• MS/Tele ratio: 1:6 to 1:7
• PCU patient ratio: 1:3 to 1:4
• Special equipment: standard equipment, cardiac monitors, IV pumps, and other monitoring systems
• Unit systems: Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR
• Unit orientation: 12 hours
• Scrubs: navy

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit (2 years of experience)
• PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• ED - Emergency Department experience

Compliance Requirements

• Background check within 90 days of start, plus HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks
• Education verification and transcript/diploma for the highest degree specific to the profession
• Drug screen within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, plus TB screening (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start)
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity via titer or vaccines
• Seasonal flu vaccination (intranasal accepted), or an approved exemption
• Fit testing required (N95 or PAPR)
• Facility orientation modules, confidentiality agreement, tobacco-free campus acknowledgement, and hospital policy acknowledgement
• North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance and NC Health Care Personnel Registry searches within 90 days of start