Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse
Wilmington, North Carolina
Novant Health Scotts Hill Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Med/Surg Telemetry (Night Shift)

Location

• Wilmington, North Carolina

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 16 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift: 18:45 – 07:15 (4 shifts per week, 12 hours each)
• Total hours per week: 48
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• No call requirement
• Float requirement: May be required to float to a nearby main campus (~32 minutes away)

Patient Population & Diagnoses

• Common diagnoses include diabetes, dementia, COVID-19, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture, congestive heart failure, UTI, surgical recovery, renal failure, hypertension, cellulitis, failure to thrive.

Nurse-to-Patient Ratio

• 1:6

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience with bowel obstruction care
• Colostomy/ileostomy management and care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Pre/Post hemodialysis management
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draw
• PICC line management
• Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) management
• Chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• BiPAP/CPAP management and maintenance
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) management

Skills & Clinical Competencies

• Med/Surg and Med/Surg Telemetry experience
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and telemetry remote monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response and Code teams
• Care for bowel obstruction, colostomy/ileostomy, feeding tubes
• Pre/post hemodialysis management and renal failure care
• Blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, phlebotomy, PICC line management
• IV therapy including starting and maintaining IVs, heparin, insulin, PCA
• Chest tube management (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• BiPAP/CPAP and high flow nasal cannula management
• Non-invasive airway management, oral suctioning, oxygen administration
• Isolation precautions and PPE use
• Wound care including Wound Vac

Preferred Skills (Not Required)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Telemetry unit monitoring experience
• Post angiogram, post cardiac surgery, post myocardial infarction care
• IV insulin protocols
• Bariatric surgery care
• Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Port access and management
• Stroke (CVA) care
• Substance withdrawal management
• Surgical drains care
• Arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation
• Pre/post thoracic surgery care
• Tracheostomy care and management
• Previous charge nurse experience
• Electronic documentation proficiency
• Community hospital experience

Orientation & Training

• 24-hour unit orientation
• Must complete facility-specific education modules and compliance training prior to start
• Must complete medication safety training and other required facility education
• Must complete Non-Novant Health Worker Clinical Education Checklist (for NC travel candidates)
• Must complete annual mandatory education if applicable

Uniform

• Navy blue or white scrubs

Additional Requirements

• Must submit a passport-style photo on a solid white background for badge creation immediately after signing contract
• Must complete all required documentation including tax forms, background checks, education verification, and health screenings
• Required health documents include negative TB test or chest x-ray, immunizations or titers for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, and flu vaccination or approved exemption
• Drug screening within 6 months of start date
• Must complete physical exam if applicable (per travel agency standards)
• Must complete competency exams and medication/pharmacology tests as required
• Must participate in disaster response teams (Storm/Hurricane Team) and may be required to report during catastrophic events

Scheduling

• Self-scheduling type
• Contract accepts 13-20 week durations; 16 weeks is typical for this assignment

This position is suitable for RNs with Med/Surg Telemetry experience seeking a travel contract night shift role in North Carolina. Prior travel experience is not required; first-time travelers are accepted.