Registered Nurse - MS/Tele Float

Registered Nurse/MS/Tele Float

Location: Wilmington, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract (Travel/Contract)
• Contract Duration: 3 months (hard stop)
• Pay Rate: $55.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45 07:15); 36 or 48 hours per week
• 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 an ED Holding Support position located in the Float Pool. The ED Holding unit (EDIP) is an inpatient holding area located within the Emergency Department where patients are waiting for an inpatient bed in the hospital. Patients may present with any adult medical/surgical diagnosis, and travelers may have PCU level patients. Travelers are expected to take MS/Tele cases as well as float to ED and MedSurg areas as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Care for adult patients with any medical/surgical diagnosis who are waiting for an inpatient bed in the Emergency Department holding area
• Manage MS/Tele cases and float to ED and MedSurg areas as needed
• Manage PCU level patients as assigned
• Operate and monitor cardiac monitors, IV pumps, and other standard monitoring systems
• Utilize unit systems including Pyxis (medication), Epic (documentation), and SBAR (communication)
• Report to work during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters as part of assigned Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team
• Work every other weekend as required
• Adhere to manager-assigned scheduling
• Participate in a 12-hour unit orientation upon start

Required Skills

• MS/Tele nursing skills
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry on the unit monitoring
• Telemetry remote monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Colostomy care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Renal Failure management
• Blood Product Administration
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Heparin administration/management
• Insulin administration/management
• Isolation Precautions
• Chest tubes Emerson/Pleur-evac
• CPAP/BiPAP
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Nasal Cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Oral Suctioning
• Oxygen face masks
• Portable Oxygen tank
• Tracheostomy Management
• Proficiency with Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR
• Traveler experience required

Preferred Skills

• NIHSS
• IV insulin protocols
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Accessing Ports
• Central line blood draw
• Starting IVs
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) care
• Pre/Post Neuro Surgery
• Spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Ortho trauma
• Total Joint Replacements
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Education Requirements

• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• Travel nurse experience required

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• This is an ED Holding (EDIP) unit a mixed, high-acuity environment within the Emergency Department
• Patient population: any adult medical/surgical diagnosis, including PCU level patients
• Target nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:6 for MS/Tele or 1:4 for PCU level patients
• Night shift: 3x12 hours (18:45 07:15); 36 or 48 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• RTO (Return to Origin) maximum: 7 days
• Float requirement: travelers will float to ED and MedSurg areas as needed
• Contract staff will be assigned to a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team; may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty incident, or disaster
• Consolidation to a centralized office mid-contract may occur; contract staff may be pre-assigned to units as needed
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• Scrubs: Navy
• Unit uses standard equipment, cardiac monitors, IV pumps, and other monitoring systems

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 result in contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• Contracts accepted from 13 weeks up to February 27, 2027 (hard stop).
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start this is a mandatory pre-start requirement for this specialty.
• All candidates will be interviewed due to high acuity and high turnover rate on this unit.
• Local candidates accepted.

About the Client

This healthcare system is a regional network of hospitals and medical facilities serving communities across the Wilmington, NC area and broader coastal North Carolina region. The organization employs a large workforce of clinical professionals including registered nurses across medical-surgical, telemetry, PCU, and emergency department specialties as well as allied health staff, physicians, and clinical support personnel who deliver inpatient, emergency, and specialty care across its network.

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: 26-11189

Industry: Healthcare