Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg / Telemetry in Wilmington, NC

Registered Nurse (RN) | Med/Surg / Telemetry
Location: Wilmington, NC
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg / Tele RN in Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry (Inpatient Surgery Unit)

Location

Wilmington, NC | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15) | 36 or 48 hours per week accepted | Contracts of 13–26 weeks considered

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient nursing care to adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown patients with a wide range of diagnoses including cellulitis, appendicitis, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, trauma (MVA, GSW, falls), various cancers, bowel obstruction, peripheral vascular disease, and more
• Support and assist with a broad range of inpatient surgical procedures including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, TURP, ostomy creation or closure, wound debridement, tumor removal, amputations, and fem-pop bypass
• Manage and monitor specialty equipment including wound vacs, chest tubes, NG tubes/Corpak, JP drains, hemovac drains, and Penrose drains
• Utilize unit systems including Pyxis (medication), EPIC (documentation), and SBAR (communication)
• Float to other units or areas within the facility as needed
• Be available and prepared to serve on a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team; contract staff may be expected to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license – NC state license or Compact license accepted (pending licensure considered for submittal)
• BLS certification required
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; first-time travelers with sufficient experience will be considered
• Comfort with patient ratios of 1:6 on a surgical/medicine inpatient floor
• Every other weekend availability required; no on-call required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a combination acuity unit (adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown)
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records
• Experience managing post-surgical patients and trauma presentations
• Comfort with specialty drainage and wound management equipment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity inpatient surgical environment with exposure to a wide variety of surgical specialties and trauma cases
• Longer contract lengths (up to 26 weeks) available, offering stability and continuity in a well-established acute care setting

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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