Travel Nurse (RN) - Tele (Telemetry) - Wilmington, NC - 818337

Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel RN – MS/Tele 2S
Shift: Nights / 6:45p-7:15a (12×3) 36 hours per week, EOW

Length: 13-26 weeks
Requirements:

• NC License
• Must have 2 years of surgical unit experience
• Skills: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, use of Rapid Response Teams, Feeding tube care and management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Starting IVs, Heparin Protocols, PCA, Surgical drains, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac , External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oxygen face masks, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac
• BLS
• Charge nurse experience and Level 1 Trauma, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Telemetry – remote monitoring, IV insulin protocols, Titration of Insulin drips, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic Brain injury, Ortho trauma, Tracheostomy Management preferred
  
• Travel experience is preferred
• ACLS preferred
  

Other Details :

• Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR
• Float when needed to like units
• Must Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Not Required
  
• Flu Vaccine (Facility Guideline): Required – Medical/Religious Exemptions Only
• Locals Accepted

Minimum Years of Experience: Must have 2 years of surgical unit experience
Traveler Experience: Travel experience is preferred by not required
Locals Accepted: Yes
Skills: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, use of Rapid Response Teams, Feeding tube care and management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Starting IVs, Heparin Protocols, PCA, Surgical drains, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac , External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oxygen face masks, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac
Certs: BLS

PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: ACLS, Charge nurse experience and Level 1 Trauma, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Telemetry – remote monitoring, IV insulin protocols, Titration of Insulin drips, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic Brain injury, Ortho trauma, Tracheostomy Management,

JOB DETAILS:
Ratios: 1:6 for floor for surgical/medicine inpatient patients. Surgical Stepdown patients will be managed by stepdown trained nurse.
Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; *36 hours only. Will accept 13-26 weeks

Float Requirement: when needed to like units
Weekend Requirement: every other weekend

** Contract staff will be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team. Contract staff 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 the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed


PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Wide range of patient diagnoses that have had or plan to have surgery or involved in a trauma: Cellulitis, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Diverticulitis, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Gun Shots, Stabbings, Falls, Various Cancers, Kidney Stones, Bowel Obstruction, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Limb Ischemia, Hernia, Gangrene

SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Wide range of any inpatient surgical procedure, as well as trauma: Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Hernia Repair, TURP, Ostomy Creation or Closure, Wound Debridement, Tumor Removal, Kidney Stone Removal, Amputations, Fem Pop Bypass

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Wound Vacs, Chest Tubes, NG tube/Corpak, JP Drains, Hemovac Drains, Penrose Drains

UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR

SCHEDULING TYPE: Schedule as needed as needed

UNIT ORIENTATION: 2 Days of hospital orientation, 24 hours of floor training

SCRUBS: All Navy or Navy on bottom/White Top

*** INTERNAL NOTES ***
*MUST Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.*
Combination acuity unit: Adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown.
Unit:
3312 – (2S) Inpatient Surgery Unit – RN – Electronic
Epic Travel Staffing:

• Day 1 health insurance coverage and comprehensive benefits options
• 401(k) matching program
• Weekly direct deposit
• Concierge state licensing program for RN and other healthcare modalities in multiple states, including CA
• Industry leading allowances and reimbursements
• Referral program with cash bonuses and additional perks
• Exclusive job openings – Only at Epic
• Epic Elite Program – Priority status at top facilities and exclusive loyalty bonuses