Medical-Surgical RN
Wilmington, North Carolina
Novant Health Scotts Hill Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (18:45 – 07:15), 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift
Patient Ratio: 1:6
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Call Requirement: None
Float Requirement: Yes
Scheduling Type: Self-scheduled
Unit Orientation: 24 hours
Scrubs: Navy blue or white

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS certification
• NIHSS certification
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response and Code teams
• Pre/Post hemodialysis management
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws
• Phlebotomy
• PCA management
• Chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• BiPAP/CPAP management and maintenance
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Non-invasive airway management

Skills and Clinical Experience

• Med/Surg and Med/Surg Telemetry
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry remote monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response and Code teams
• Bowel obstruction care
• Colostomy/ileostomy management
• Feeding tube care and management
• Pre/Post hemodialysis management
• Renal failure care
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draws and peripheral line care/management
• Phlebotomy and PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs, including heparin and insulin administration
• PCA management
• Chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• BiPAP/CPAP management and maintenance
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) and nasal cannula oxygen delivery
• Non-invasive airway management and oral suctioning
• Oxygen administration and oxygen tank management
• Isolation precautions and PPE use
• Wound care including Wound Vac

Preferred Skills and Certifications

• ACLS certification
• Telemetry unit monitoring experience
• Post angiogram, post cardiac surgery, and post MI care
• IV insulin protocols
• Bariatric surgery care
• Continuous bladder irrigation (CBI)
• Accessing and managing ports
• Care for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patients
• Substance withdrawal management
• Surgical drain care
• Interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Pre/post thoracic surgery care
• Tracheostomy care and management
• Previous charge nurse experience
• Electronic documentation proficiency
• Community hospital experience

Patient Diagnoses Commonly Seen

• Diabetes
• Dementia
• COVID-19
• Pneumonia
• COPD
• Sepsis
• Encephalopathy
• GI bleed
• Anemia
• Hip fracture
• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Urinary tract infection (UTI)
• Various surgical recovery cases
• Renal failure
• Hypertension
• Cellulitis
• Failure to thrive

Unit Systems

• Pyxis medication system

Additional Notes

• Contract staff may be assigned to Storm or Hurricane Teams and may be required to report during catastrophic events or disasters.
• Mid-contract consolidation to a centralized office and reassignment to different units may occur.
• Interview with the hiring manager is required prior to offer.

Prior travel experience: Not required; first-time travelers accepted.