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

MS Tele Float / ED Holding RN

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks (longer contracts accepted through 2/27/2027) Shift: Day, 12-hour shifts, 4x12 (6:45 AM to 7:15 PM), 48 hours per week

Role Overview

• This is an ED Holding support position located in the float pool.
• The ED Holding unit holds patients located within the Emergency Department who are waiting for an inpatient bed. They may have any medical/surgical adult diagnosis and may include PCU-level patients.
• Mixed unit with high-acuity patients. Due to high turnover, all candidates will be interviewed.
• Travelers are expected to take MS/Tele cases and float to ED and Med-Surg areas as needed.
• Ratios: MS/Tele 1:6-1:7, and may see PCU patients at 1:3-1:4.
• Travelers must be able to keep up with a fast-paced unit and 1:6-7 ratios.
• 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. Mid-contract, staff may be consolidated to the centralized office and preassigned to units.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS certification
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ER holding experience
• Emergency Department (ED) experience
• One completed travel assignment

Schedule and Attendance

• Every other weekend required
• Must be able to work holidays
• No call required
• Float as needed
• Up to 7 days of RTO per contract
• RTO after booking is not allowed, and it cannot be worked onsite. Call-offs or additional RTO on the unit could result in cancellation and a DNR.

Onboarding Requirements

• EKG competency exam: first attempt within 72 hours of start, minimum score of 82%, and up to 3 attempts
• Color blind testing within 1 year of start
• Background check, education verification, and sanction screenings
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Physical within 1 year of start, and a negative TB test or chest X-ray
• Immunity titers or 2 vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B
• Seasonal flu vaccination (exemptions reviewed case by case)
• N95 fit testing
• Two professional references within 3 years of start
• Required orientation and compliance training, including a 12-hour unit orientation

Equipment, Systems, and Attire

• Standard equipment, cardiac monitors, IV pumps, and other monitoring systems
• Unit systems: Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR
• Navy scrubs