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

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