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

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours, 18:45–07:15
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Patient ratio: 1:5–6
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
• Must be able to take heparin drips
• Experience with Epic

Key Clinical Skills

• PCA
• Colostomy care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care/management
• Peripheral line care/management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• IV starts
• Management of dysrhythmias
• O2 protocol management
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions/PPE
• Traumatic brain injury care
• Ortho trauma care
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes
• Nasal cannula
• Oral suctioning
• Tracheostomy management
• Wound care

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Management of drips
• CVA experience
• Pre/post neuro surgery experience
• Spinal cord injury experience

Unit Notes

• Must be comfortable with the stated patient ratios
• Assigned to storm team and/or hurricane team as needed
• May be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters
• Consolidation to a centralized office may occur mid-contract
• Navy scrubs

Orientation

• 12-hour unit orientation
• 16-hour organizational education

Patient Population

• Severe bone, joint, and soft tissue injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Spine injuries and pain
• Neurological trauma/nerve damage
• Subdural hematoma