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

MS/Tele RN - Inpatient Surgery Unit

Overview

• Travel/contract role in Wilmington, North Carolina.
• 12-hour night shifts: 18:45–07:15.
• 36- or 48-hour contracts accepted.
• Contract length accepted: 13–26 weeks.
• Float required as needed.
• Every other weekend required.
• No call required.
• Combination acuity unit: adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown.
• Ratios: 1:6 for floor surgical/medicine inpatient patients.
• RTO after booking is not allowed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year.
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience.
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Preferred

• 1st time travelers if experienced.

Unit Details

• Inpatient surgery unit.
• Wide range of inpatient surgical procedures and trauma cases.
• Patient diagnoses include cellulitis, appendicitis, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, motor vehicle accidents, gun shots, stabbings, falls, various cancers, kidney stones, bowel obstruction, peripheral vascular disease, limb ischemia, hernia, and gangrene.
• Procedures include cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, TURP, ostomy creation or closure, wound debridement, tumor removal, kidney stone removal, amputations, and fem pop bypass.
• Equipment includes wound vacs, chest tubes, NG tube/Corpak, JP drains, Hemovac drains, and Penrose drains.

Additional Notes

• Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team.
• Staff may be required to report during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster.
• Consolidation to a centralized office mid-contract may occur, with preassignment to units as needed.
• Locals accepted at local rate.