Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Bestica•Wilmington, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Registered Nurse position on a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit. The role involves remote monitoring, interpretation of dysrhythmias, and management of various patient conditions including dementia, diabetes, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, and hip fractures. The unit has an isolation area for COVID patients and provides multi-level care, including stepdown services. Contract staff are expected to work storm/hurricane teams and may be required to report during catastrophic events or disasters. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid-contract may occur, with pre-assignment to units as needed. RTO is limited to 7 days maximum. Floating is required, and weekend coverage of 12-16 shifts per contract is expected. The unit utilizes Pyxis for medications, Epic for documentation, and SBAR for communication. Unit orientation is 24 hours, with hospital orientation including daily classes in the first week. Navy/White scrubs are required. Passing EKG testing prior to the start date is mandatory for this specialty.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience
Accepts 1st time travelers
Locals accepted
BCLS certification
EKG Testing must be passed prior to start

Nice To Haves

MS/Tele experience
Telemetry experience
Management of dysrhythmias
Telemetry monitoring on the unit
Accessing Ports
Insulin management
CVA management
Surgical drains management
Interpretation of ABGs
Tracheostomy Management
EPIC experience

Responsibilities

Remote monitoring of patients
Interpretation of dysrhythmias
Use of Rapid Response Team
IV insulin protocols
Colostomy Care
Feeding tube care & management
Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
Blood Product Administration
Central line blood draw
Peripheral Line Care/Management
PICC line management
Starting IVs
Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleuravac
CPAP/BiPAP management
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) management
Non-invasive airway management
Oral Suctioning
Oxygen face masks and portable oxygen tank management
Isolation Precautions
Wound Care/Wound Vac
Management of patients with dementia, diabetes, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture
Working in an isolation area for COVID patients
Providing multi-level care including stepdown
Working storm/hurricane teams
Reporting to work during catastrophic events, mass casualty, or disasters
Floating to other units as needed
Weekend coverage
Using Pyxis for medication dispensing
Documenting in Epic
Utilizing SBAR for communication
Completing unit and hospital orientation
Passing EKG testing prior to start