MS/Tele Float RN
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Hanover Regional Medical Center

MS/Tele Float RN

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina

Contract Length

13 weeks

Schedule

• Night shift
• 36 hours per week
• 12-hour shifts
• Every other weekend required

Unit Overview

• ED holding support position in the float pool
• Adult medical/surgical holding patients in the Emergency Department while awaiting inpatient beds
• May include PCU-level patients
• Floating may include ED and MedSurg areas as needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Telemetry experience with 2 years of experience
• Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ED - Emergency Department experience
• Float experience
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Key Skills

• MS/Tele
• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation/management
• Rapid Response Team use
• Colostomy care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Renal failure care
• Blood product administration
• Peripheral line care/management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Heparin and insulin administration
• Isolation precautions
• Chest tube management
• CPAP/BiPAP
• High-flow nasal cannula
• ABG interpretation
• Nasal cannula and oxygen mask support
• Non-invasive airway management
• Oral suctioning
• Tracheostomy management

Preferred Experience

• NIHSS
• IV insulin protocols
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Accessing ports
• Central line blood draws
• Starting IVs
• CVA
• Pre/post neuro surgery
• Spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic brain injury
• Ortho trauma
• Total joint replacements
• Wound care/wound vac

Additional Notes

• RTO after booking is not allowed
• RTO limit is 7 days maximum
• Mixed high-acuity unit
• Candidates will be interviewed