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 | 12-Hour Shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | 36 or 48 hours per week | 13–26 week contracts considered

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient nursing care on a combination acuity unit serving adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown patients at a ratio of 1:6
• Care for patients presenting 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, ostomy creation/closure, wound debridement, amputations, and fem-pop bypass
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including wound vacs, chest tubes, NG tubes/Corpak, JP drains, hemovac drains, and Penrose drains
• Document and communicate using Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR; float to other units as needed
• May be assigned to a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and expected to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in North Carolina or a valid Compact RN license (pending licensure considered for submission)
• 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 a 1:6 patient ratio in a surgical/medical inpatient setting
• Willingness to float within or near the facility as needed and to work every other weekend
• Local candidates (within 50 miles of the facility) are welcome; a local rate will apply

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a medical surgical or surgical stepdown inpatient environment
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records and Pyxis medication dispensing systems
• Experience managing post-operative patients and surgical drains/wound care devices
• Exposure to trauma patient populations

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity surgical environment with exposure to a wide variety of patient diagnoses and procedures
• Flexible contract lengths of 13–26 weeks with expected weekly hours of 36 or 48, and no on-call requirement