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

Med Surg RN (MS/Tele)

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Specialty: Registered Nurse

Assignment Details

• Contract Length: 26 weeks. Contracts of 13-26 weeks are accepted. 36- or 48-hour contracts are also accepted.
• Shift: Night, 12 hours (18:45-07:15), 4x12 hours, 48 hours per week
• Ratio: 1:5-6
• Unit Systems: Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR
• Unit Orientation: 24 hours, with hospital orientation in week one. Traveler must be available for classes each day.
• Scrubs: Navy/White
• Patient Population: Dementia, diabetes, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture, and typical med-surg diagnoses plus COVID
• Unit Details: Isolation area for COVID patients. Multi-level care includes stepdown, which is cared for by stepdown staff, not med-surg staff.

Schedule and Expectations

• Float required as needed
• Every other weekend required
• Must be able to work holidays
• No blocked scheduling, except a weekend block of Fri/Sat/Sun or Sat/Sun/Mon
• No more than 7 days of RTO (requested time off)
• RTO after booking is not allowed, and it may not be worked out onsite. Call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could turn into a cancel and DNR.
• Contract staff will be assigned to a 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.

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Must pass the Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam before start, with a score of 82% or higher. Three attempts are allowed.
• Background check within 90 days of start, including local county, federal court, national criminal database, DOJ sex offender search, and education verification
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Physical within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start
• Immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella by titer or 2 vaccines. Declinations are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B titer, series, or declination
• Seasonal flu vaccination. Intranasal vaccines are accepted. Exemptions are reviewed case by case.
• Fit test within 1 year of start using an N95 mask, or completion of PAPR training
• Employment application
• 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Required onboarding: Hospital Policies and Acknowledgement Form, Confidentiality Agreement, Education Roster, Tobacco-Free Campus Acknowledgement, Medication Safety certificate, Annual Compliance Training, and Corp ID/I-Learn setup

Preferred Qualifications

• MS/Tele/Tele experience

Other Notes

• First-time travelers are accepted.
• The Medical Group ID requirements and the Epic test-out option do not apply to this assignment.