Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Wilmington, North Carolina
New Hanover Regional Medical Center

BLS certification required

Will accept travelers that do not currently have the ONC cert

Primarily Medical Surgical patients with Oncology history and occasional Chemotherapy administration

Target Ratios: 1:6-7

Unit will accept contracts from 13 weeks+ up to March 15, 2025 (hard stop) to get the unit through the holidays!

Patient diagnoses: General medical-surgical diagnosis primary patient population. Administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy -IV, PO, or injection

Special procedures/Unit details: Daily Census 42. During times of increased census, typical ratios may be higher.

Unit orientation: 24 hrs (2 shifts)

Scrubs: Navy Blue and white

Traveler Experience: Will accept 1st time travelers.

Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes

Skills required: Administer chemo. Experience in an inpatient setting is required, Med/Surg, Colostomy care, Accessing Ports, Blood Product Administration, Central line blood draw, Peripheral Line Care/Management, PICC line management, Heparin, Insulin, Chemotherapy Administration, Monitoring Chemotherapy, Surgical drains, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac

Certs required: Chemotherapy administration certification is required prior to start; required to obtain prior to start. Will accept travelers that do not currently have the ONC cert! BLS.

RTO: 7 days MAX - NO CHRISTMAS RTO; 36 or 48 hours. If 48 then no OT billed until after 48.

Call Requirement: Call required if called off on a prescheduled shift.

Float Requirement: Floating required to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding, such as inpatient holding in the ED, or any alternate medical patient care location.

Weekend Requirement: *EVERY OTHER WEEKEND REQUIRED.

Unit Systems: PYXIS, EPIC, SBAR