MedSurg/Telemetry RN
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Wayne UNC Health Care

Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Telemetry

Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing (Float Pool)
Shift: Days
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care using the nursing process, primarily caring for intermediate/step-down patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients with complex medical problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Assess patient readiness to learn and use appropriate patient education materials.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to evaluate and plan patient care.
• Organize and prioritize care based on patient and family needs, including discharge planning.
• Participate in unit goals, performance improvement, and promote cost-effective care.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Communicate effectively within the healthcare team and with patients/families.
• Apply cultural competence in patient care planning.
• Engage in professional growth activities and research application relevant to nursing practice.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Stepdown nursing experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)