Med Surg / Telemetry
Wilmington, NC
PRIDE Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse

Location

• State: North Carolina
• City: Wilmington
• Facility: Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
• Hospital System: Novant Health Crisis Response

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Job Description

• Experience Required:

  • Minimum of 2 years of surgical unit experience.
  • Travel experience preferred but not required.

• Skills Required:

  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias.
  • Use of Rapid Response Teams.
  • Blood Product Administration.
  • Central and Peripheral Line Care/Management.
  • Surgical drains, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management.
  • Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac.

• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • NIH (National Institutes of Health)

• Preferred Skills:

  • Titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips.
  • Experience with Chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac).

Job Details

• Patient Ratios: 1:6 for surgical/medicine inpatient patients.
• Shift: 12-hour nights; 36 or 48 hours accepted (no OT billed until after 48 hours).
• RTO (Request Time Off): Maximum of 7 days.
• Float Requirement: May be required to float to other units as needed.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend.

Patient Diagnoses

• Wide range of surgical and trauma cases including:

  • Cellulitis, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Diverticulitis, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Gunshot wounds, Stabbings, Falls, Various Cancers, Kidney Stones, Bowel Obstruction, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Limb Ischemia, Hernia, Gangrene.

Special Procedures / Unit Details

• Inpatient surgical procedures including:

  • Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Hernia Repair, TURP, Ostomy Creation or Closure, Wound Debridement, Tumor Removal, Kidney Stone Removal, Amputations, Fem Pop Bypass.

Special Equipment

• Wound Vacs, Chest Tubes, NG tube/Corpak, JP Drains, Hemovac Drains, Penrose Drains.

Unit Systems

• Medication: Pyxis
• Documentation: EPIC
• Communication: SBAR

Orientation

• 2 days of hospital orientation followed by 24 hours of floor training.

Scrubs

• All Navy or Navy on bottom/White Top.

Additional Notes

• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty.
• Contract staff may be assigned to work during catastrophic events, mass casualties, or disasters.
• Combination acuity unit: Adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown.

This position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on surgical and trauma care, making it ideal for experienced registered nurses looking to expand their skills in a travel/contract role.