Telemetry RN Job in Wilmington, NC

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for Telemetry to join their medical-surgical and surgical stepdown team. This is a 91-day contract position working 3x12-hour night shifts (6:45 PM to 7:15 AM) at $2,027 per week.

Role Overview

You will care for adult patients with a wide range of surgical and trauma diagnoses including cellulitis, appendicitis, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, motor vehicle accidents, gunshot wounds, stabbings, falls, various cancers, kidney stones, bowel obstruction, peripheral vascular disease, limb ischemia, hernia, and gangrene. You will perform and assist with procedures including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, TURP, ostomy creation or closure, wound debridement, tumor removal, kidney stone removal, amputations, and fem-pop bypass.

Scheduling

• 12-hour night shifts, 36 or 48 hours per week accepted
• Every other weekend required
• No on-call required
• Float required as needed
• Patient ratio of 1:6 for surgical and medical inpatient patients

Clinical Requirements

You must have 2 years of nursing experience; first-time travelers with strong experience will be considered. Previous charge experience and Trauma Level II experience are preferred. You must pass EKG testing prior to start and hold current BLS certification.

Core Skills and Experience

• BiPAP/CPAP management, blood product administration, central line care and management
• Chest tube management, feeding tube care, heparin protocols, high-flow nasal cannula
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, isolation precautions and PPE, PCA, PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs, surgical drain management, wound care and wound vac use
• Rapid response and code team coordination

Equipment Experience Required

Wound vacs, chest tubes, NG tubes, Corpak, JP drains, Hemovac drains, and Penrose drains.

Support and Training

The facility provides 2 days of hospital orientation and 24 hours of floor training. Interdisciplinary support includes IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation. Charting systems include Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR communication.

Contract staff may be assigned to Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team roles and may be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters.