Telemetry RN Job in Wilmington, NC

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rapid Response is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Telemetry position on the cardiac unit. This is a night shift role offering 36 hours per week over a 91-day contract, with a weekly pay of $2,043.79.

Position Details

• Shift: 3x12 nights
• Contract length: 91 days
• Patient ratios: 1:4 for surgical step-down; 1:5–6 for lower acuity
• Weekend requirement: 4 shifts per 4 weeks (flexible scheduling)
• Float requirement follows unit rotation; you are not first to float
• Unit orientation: 24 hours
• Scrubs: Navy

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience on the cardiac floor
• Travel experience required, unless you have more than 24 months of cardiac floor experience
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Required Skills

• Cardiac telemetry monitoring
• PCU/DOU/IMC/step-down patient care
• Sheath removal and management
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Post-MI and pre/post cardiac catheterization care
• Management and titration of cardiac drips
• Chest tube management (Emerson/Pleuravac)
• External CPAP/BiPAP and non-invasive airway management

Preferred Skills

• Arterial line management
• Wound care and wound vac management
• Charge experience

Equipment and Systems

You will work with arterial lines, Doppler ultrasound, bladder scanner, EKG machines, femoral sheaths, TR band, Fem-stop, chest tubes, and epicardial pacing wires. Charting is performed in EPIC (preferred), Pyxis, and SBAR communication standards.

Additional Requirements

Contract staff are assigned to Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team duties and may be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualties, or disasters.