Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

the Client•Wilmington, NC

1d•$55•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry travel nursing contract position at a healthcare facility in Wilmington, NC. The role involves providing care to a diverse patient population with diagnoses including dementia, diabetes, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture, and typical M/S diagnoses. The unit features an isolation area for COVID patients and multi-level care to include stepdown (cared for by stepdown staff, not M/S staff). Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team, and may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster. Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid-contract may occur and contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed.

Requirements

MED/Surg Telemetry — remote monitoring
Use of Rapid Response Team
Interpretation of dysrhythmias
IV insulin protocols
Colostomy Care
Feeding tube care & management
Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
Blood Product Administration
Central line blood draw
Peripheral Line Care/Management
Phlebotomy
PICC line management
Starting IVs
Heparin
PCA
Chest tubes — Emerson/Pleuravac
CPAP/BiPAP
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
Nasal Cannula
Non-invasive airway management
Oral Suctioning
Oxygen face masks
Portable Oxygen tank
Isolation Precautions
Wound Care/Wound Vac
Proficiency with Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR communication
BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification required
Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty
Flu vaccination required (Medical/Religious exemptions only)
Minimum 2 years of experience required
First-time travelers accepted

Nice To Haves

MS/Tele experience
Telemetry — on the unit monitoring
Management of dysrhythmias
Accessing Ports
Insulin management
CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) patient care
Surgical drains
Interpretation of ABGs
Tracheostomy Management
EPIC proficiency

Responsibilities

Provide medical-surgical and telemetry nursing care with target patient ratios of 1:5–6
Perform remote monitoring via Telemetry and interpret dysrhythmias
Utilize Rapid Response Team as appropriate
Administer IV insulin protocols and manage colostomy care
Provide feeding tube care and management
Manage Pre/Post Hemodialysis care
Administer blood products
Perform central line blood draws and manage peripheral lines
Perform phlebotomy and manage PICC lines
Start IVs and administer Heparin and PCA
Manage chest tubes (Emerson/Pleuravac)
Manage CPAP/BiPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, and oxygen face masks
Manage portable oxygen tanks and perform non-invasive airway management
Perform oral suctioning
Maintain isolation precautions
Provide wound care and wound vac management
Participate in floating assignments as required
Work assigned weekends (12–16 per contract)
Report to work during catastrophic events, mass casualties, or disasters as assigned to Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team