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

MS/Tele Registered Nurse (Med Surg RN)

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks (longer 13–26 week contracts accepted; 36- or 48-hour contracts accepted) Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 18:45–07:15 (36 hours/week)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Role Details

• Ratios: 1:5–6
• Patient diagnoses include dementia, diabetes, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture, and typical Med Surg diagnoses plus COVID
• Isolation area for COVID patients
• Multi-level care including stepdown; stepdown patients are cared for by stepdown staff, not Med Surg staff
• Unit systems: Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR
• Scrubs: navy/white

Scheduling and Policies

• Reporting to work onsite after booking is not allowed. Call-offs or additional RTO on the unit may result in cancellation.
• Maximum of 7 days RTO
• No blocked scheduling unless requesting a weekend block (Fri/Sat/Sun or Sat/Sun/Mon)
• Contract staff are assigned to the Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and may be required to report during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster. Staff may be consolidated to a centralized office mid-contract and preassigned to units.

Orientation

• 24 hours of unit orientation
• Hospital orientation in week one; traveler must attend classes each day