Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Registered Nurse/Medical Surgical

Location: Wilmington, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $61.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Nights (3x12 Hours), 18:45 07:15
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a Medical-Surgical/Oncology travel nursing opportunity for experienced RNs. The unit primarily serves medical-surgical patients with oncology history, with a target nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6. First-time travelers are accepted, and local candidates are also accepted.

Key Responsibilities

• Care for a primarily medical-surgical patient population with oncology history
• Administer chemotherapy/biotherapy via IV, PO, or injection as needed
• Manage and care for patients with diagnoses including AKI, Sepsis, Cancer, Septic shock, Pain, OD, Malignant Neoplasms, ARF, Encephalopathy, FTT, Diabetic foot ulcers, and Heparin drips
• Perform colostomy care, accessing ports, blood product administration, central line blood draws, peripheral line care/management, and PICC line management
• Manage heparin and insulin drips, surgical drains, and chest tubes (Emerson/Pleur-evac)
• Provide nasal cannula and non-invasive airway management
• Maintain isolation precautions and perform wound care/wound vac management
• Utilize unit systems including PYXIS, EPIC, and SBAR
• Float to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding, such as inpatient holding in the ED or any alternate medical patient care location
• Fulfill call requirement: call required if called off on a prescheduled shift; shifts called out will need to have make-up shifts rescheduled
• Work every other weekend as required
• Attend monthly staff meetings
• Be assigned and expected to work a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team; may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster
• Be preassigned to units as needed, including potential consolidation to a centralized office mid-contract
• Be assigned equally to home unit staff to ensure patients are covered with a registered nurse

Required Skills

• Experience in an inpatient setting (required)
• Med/Surg experience
• Colostomy care
• Accessing ports
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral line care/management
• PICC line management
• Heparin management
• Insulin management
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes Emerson/Pleur-evac
• Nasal cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care/wound vac
• Ability to administer chemo if needed
• BLS certification

Preferred Skills

• Oncology certification (preferred)
• CPI
• Charge nurse experience
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse)

Education Requirements

• Active RN License required
• BLS required
• Oncology certification preferred
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) preferred
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• Experience in an inpatient setting required
• First-time travelers accepted

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Night shift (3x12), 18:45 07:15
• Every other weekend required
• Call required if called off on a prescheduled shift; make-up shifts required for called-out shifts
• Floating required to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding, such as inpatient holding in the ED, or any alternate medical patient care location
• Daily census: 42; during times of increased census, typical ratios may be higher
• Unit orientation: 24 hours (2 shifts)
• Scrubs: Navy Blue and White
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• COVID-19: Not required
• 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

Important Notes

• RTO (Return to Origin) after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could possibly result in a contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• Must pass EKG testing prior to start for this specialty.
• Contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed; consolidation to the centralized office mid-contract may occur.
• Attendance at monthly staff meetings is required.

About the Client

This healthcare client operates a regional medical center network providing acute and specialty inpatient care across the Southeast, serving communities throughout North Carolina and beyond. The facility employs thousands of clinical professionals including registered nurses, medical-surgical specialists, oncology nurses, and allied health staff across a high-volume acute care environment with a daily census of 42 on this unit alone and comprehensive specialty service lines.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-08330

Industry: Healthcare