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

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 a combination adult medical-surgical and surgical stepdown unit with a 1:6 patient ratio
• Monitor, interpret, and manage cardiac dysrhythmias; utilize Rapid Response Teams as appropriate
• Administer blood products and manage central and peripheral lines, surgical drains, and wound care including wound vacs
• Care for a wide range of surgical and trauma patients with diagnoses including appendicitis, bowel obstruction, peripheral vascular disease, trauma, and various cancers
• Assist with or provide post-procedural care for surgeries such as cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, ostomy creation/closure, amputations, and fem-pop bypass
• Float to like units as needed and participate in storm, hurricane, or disaster response teams when required

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of surgical unit experience
• Active RN license in North Carolina or a valid Compact state license
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications
• Proficiency in dysrhythmia interpretation and management, blood product administration, non-invasive airway management, isolation precautions, and wound care/wound vac
• Familiarity with special equipment including chest tubes, NG tubes/Corpak, JP drains, Hemovac drains, and Penrose drains
• Proficiency with Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR communication framework

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience titrating cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience managing chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
• Prior travel nursing experience

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic combination medical-surgical and surgical stepdown environment with exposure to a broad range of diagnoses and procedures
• Flexible contract lengths of 13–26 weeks with 36 or 48-hour weekly options available

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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