Med Surg Tele RN
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Medical Surgical Nurse

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Wilmington, North Carolina
• 13–26 week assignment
• Night shift, 4x12 hours
• 36 or 48 hours accepted
• Patient ratio: 1:5–6
• Floating required
• Weekend requirement: 12–16 per contract
• Unit orientation: 24 hours
• Hospital orientation begins in week one and attendance is required each day
• Scrubs: Navy/White

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Active BCLS certification
• EKG testing must be passed before start
• Accepts first-time travelers

Clinical Skills and Experience

• Med/Surg and telemetry-remote monitoring
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Rapid Response Team use
• IV insulin protocols
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draw and PICC line management
• Peripheral line care/management and starting IVs
• Phlebotomy
• Heparin and PCA
• Chest tubes
• CPAP/BiPAP and high-flow nasal cannula
• Non-invasive airway management and oral suctioning
• Oxygen delivery support
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care/wound vac
• Colostomy care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Pre/post hemodialysis management

Unit Setting

• Typical medical-surgical diagnoses include dementia, diabetes, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, and hip fracture
• COVID isolation area on the unit
• Multi-level care includes stepdown patients, but those patients are cared for by stepdown staff rather than Med/Surg staff

Scheduling and Assignment Expectations

• Schedule is based on unit needs
• RTO after booking is not allowed
• Additional RTO or call-offs may result in cancellation and DNR status
• May be assigned to storm, hurricane, mass casualty, or disaster response coverage
• Mid-contract consolidation to a centralized office may occur, with reassignment to units as needed

Additional Notes

• Local candidates are accepted
• Must complete annual compliance and facility onboarding requirements before start