Medical Surgical RN
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Medical Surgical RN

Overview

• Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours
• Hours per week: 36
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start flexibility: 36 or 48 hours accepted
• Local candidates: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Med Surg (2 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Ability to manage heparin drips
• Colostomy care and management
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care and management
• PICC line management
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Non-invasive airway management
• Traumatic brain injury care
• Surgical drain management
• Experience with Epic

Clinical Skills

• PCA
• Colostomy care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line care and management
• Peripheral line care and management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Management of dysrhythmias
• O2 protocol management
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions/PPE
• Traumatic brain injury care
• Ortho trauma care
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes
• Nasal cannula
• Oral suctioning
• Tracheostomy management
• Wound care

Work Setting Details

• Patient ratio: 1:5–6
• Floating required to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding
• Every other weekend required
• Navy scrubs

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Management of drips
• CVA experience
• Pre/post neuro surgery experience
• Spinal cord injuries experience

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers accepted
• RTO after booking is not allowed
• Storm team and/or hurricane team assignment may be required
• May be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters
• Unit orientation includes 12 hours on the unit and 16 hours of organizational education