Registered Nurse Medical Surgical/Tele

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Wilmington, NC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights (12-Hour Shifts, 3x12 or 4x12) | Onsite | 13–26 Week Contracts

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient nursing care for adult medical-surgical and surgical stepdown patients with a wide range of diagnoses including post-operative, trauma, and general surgical conditions
• Interpret and manage cardiac dysrhythmias; utilize Rapid Response Teams as appropriate
• Administer blood products and manage central and peripheral lines, surgical drains, wound vacs, chest tubes, NG tubes, and other specialized equipment
• Perform wound care and wound vac management, isolation precautions, and non-invasive airway management
• Float to like units when needed and fulfill every-other-weekend scheduling requirements
• Participate in storm, hurricane, or disaster response teams as required by facility policy

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in North Carolina or a valid Compact state license
• Minimum 2 years of surgical unit experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications
• Demonstrated proficiency in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, surgical drain management, wound care, and isolation precautions
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Proficiency with Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR communication

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Chest tube management experience (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
• Prior travel nursing experience

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic combination acuity unit caring for a diverse surgical and trauma patient population with exposure to a wide range of procedures and diagnoses
• Structured onboarding including hospital orientation and dedicated floor training hours to set you up for success