Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Registered Nurse/MS/Tele

Location: Wilmington, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $55.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 12-hour Days; 36 or 48 hours accepted
• 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/Telemetry travel nursing contract position at a healthcare facility in Wilmington, NC. 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 contract staff may be pre-assigned to units as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients with typical Medical/Surgical diagnoses including dementia, diabetes, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture, and more
• Provide care in an isolation area for COVID patients
• Provide multi-level care including stepdown (cared for by stepdown staff, not M/S staff)
• Float to other units as required
• Work weekends as required (12 16 per contract)
• Participate in Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team assignments as directed
• Report to work during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters as required

Required Skills

• MED/Surg
• Telemetry remote monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response Team
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• IV insulin protocols
• Colostomy Care
• Feeding tube care & management
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Heparin
• PCA
• Chest tubes Emerson/Pleuravac
• CPAP/BiPAP
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Nasal Cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Oral Suctioning
• Oxygen face masks
• Portable Oxygen tank
• Isolation Precautions
• Wound Care/Wound Vac

Preferred Skills

• MS/Tele
• Telemetry
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry on the unit monitoring
• Accessing Ports
• Insulin
• CVA
• Surgical drains
• Interpretation of ABGs
• Tracheostomy Management
• EPIC

Education Requirements

• BCLS certification required
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Accepts first-time travelers

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Target patient ratios: 1:5 6
• Floating required
• Weekend requirement: 12 16 per contract
• Scheduling type: based on unit needs
• Unit orientation: 24 hours
• Hospital orientation week one; traveler must be available for classes each day
• Scrubs: Navy/White
• Unit systems: Pyxis, Epic, SBAR
• Local candidates accepted

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).
• RTO maximum: 7 days per contract
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty
• 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 staff may be pre-assigned to units as needed

About the Client

This leading healthcare organization operates a major regional medical center serving communities across coastal North Carolina. A significant employer in the region, the facility supports thousands of patients annually across a broad spectrum of clinical specialties including Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, and step-down care. The organization employs registered nurses, advanced practice providers, allied health professionals, and clinical support staff who collaborate across multi-level care units to deliver comprehensive inpatient services.

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: 26-11274

Industry: Healthcare