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

Registered Nurse — Medical-Surgical/Telemetry

Location

• Wilmington, North Carolina

Job Type

• Travel/Contract

Schedule

• Night shift, 3x12 hours
• 36 hours per week
• 13-week contract
• 36 or 48 hours accepted

Key Assignment Details

• Floating required
• Weekend requirement: 12–16 per contract
• Target ratio: 1:5–6
• RTO after booking is not allowed; additional RTO or call-offs may result in cancellation and DNR
• Contract staff may be assigned to storm, hurricane, mass casualty, or disaster response needs
• Mid-contract consolidation to a centralized office may occur
• Unit orientation: 24 hours
• Hospital orientation occurs during week one, and the traveler must be available each day for classes
• 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
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Accepts first-time travelers
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Preferred Experience

• MS/Tele experience
• Telemetry experience
• Dysrhythmia management
• Accessing ports
• Insulin
• CVA
• Surgical drains
• ABG interpretation
• Tracheostomy management

Clinical Skills and Experience

• Medical-surgical and telemetry-remote monitoring
• Rapid Response Team use
• Dysrhythmia interpretation
• IV insulin protocols
• Colostomy care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral line care and management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Heparin
• PCA
• Chest tubes
• CPAP/BiPAP
• High-flow nasal cannula
• Nasal cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Oral suctioning
• Oxygen face masks
• Portable oxygen tank
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care/wound vac

Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

• Dementia
• Diabetes
• COVID
• Pneumonia
• COPD
• Sepsis
• Encephalopathy
• GI bleed
• Anemia
• Hip fracture

Unit Notes

• Isolation area for COVID patients
• Multi-level care includes stepdown, but stepdown patients are cared for by stepdown staff, not M/S staff

Compliance / Onboarding Notes

• Background checks, health screening, and facility onboarding documents are required
• Fit testing is required
• Drug testing is required within 30 days of start
• Flu documentation or exemption may be required depending on season and status