Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Registered Nurse/MS/Tele

Location: Wilmington, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract (Travel Nursing)
• Contract Duration: 5 months
• Pay Rate: $55.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Nights, 18:45 07:15 (4 12); 36 or 48-hour shifts 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 position at Novant Health Scotts Hill Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. The unit operates with a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio and accepts first-time travelers as well as local candidates. Self-scheduling is in place, and the facility uses Pyxis for medication management. 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. Consolidation to a Centralized Office mid-contract may occur, and contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients with diagnoses including, but not limited to: diabetes, dementia, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, GI bleed, anemia, hip fracture, CHF, UTI, various surgical recovery cases, renal failure, hypertension, cellulitis, and failure to thrive
• Interpret and manage dysrhythmias and monitor patients via telemetry remote monitoring
• Utilize Rapid Response/Code teams as clinically indicated
• Manage bowel obstruction, colostomy/ileostomy care, and feeding tube care and management
• Provide pre/post hemodialysis management and care for patients in renal failure
• Administer blood products and perform central line blood draws
• Manage peripheral lines, PICC lines, and start and maintain IVs
• Administer heparin, insulin, and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
• Manage chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac) and BiPAP/CPAP devices
• Manage and maintain High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, and other non-invasive airway management modalities
• Perform oral suctioning and administer oxygen via nasal cannula and oxygen tanks
• Implement isolation precautions and proper PPE protocols
• Perform wound care and wound vac management
• Perform phlebotomy as required
• Float to main campus (NHRMC, approximately 32 minutes away) as required
• Work every other weekend as required
• Work holidays as required; no block schedules unless a weekend block
• Participate in Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team assignments as directed

Required Skills

• Med/Surg clinical skills
• MS/Tele unit experience
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Telemetry remote monitoring
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Bowel obstruction management
• Colostomy/ileostomy management/care
• Feeding tube care and management
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management
• Renal failure care
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Heparin administration
• Insulin administration
• PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)
• Chest tubes Emerson/PleurEvac
• BiPAP/CPAP management/maintenance
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Nasal Cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Oral suctioning
• Oxygen administration
• Oxygen tanks
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• Wound Care/Wound Vac
• Familiarity with Pyxis medication management system
• Must be able to work holidays
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start

Preferred Skills

• Charge nurse experience preferred
• ACLS certification
• Telemetry on the unit monitoring
• Post Angiogram care
• Post cardiac surgery care
• Post MI care
• IV insulin protocols
• Bariatric surgery care
• Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)
• Accessing/Managing Ports
• CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) care
• Substance Withdrawal management
• Surgical drains management
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Pre/Post Thoracic Surgery care
• Tracheostomy care/management
• Previous Charge Experience
• Electronic Documentation proficiency
• Community Hospital Experience

Education Requirements

• RN License required
• BLS certification required
• NIHSS certification required
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required (hard stop)

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Night shift position: 18:45 07:15 (4 12-hour shifts); 36 or 48-hour shifts accepted
• Patient ratio: 1:6
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Call requirement: None
• Float requirement: Yes traveler may be required to float to main campus (NHRMC), approximately 32 minutes away
• RTO (Requested Time Off): 7 days MAX per contract
• Scheduling type: Self-scheduling
• Unit orientation: 24 hours
• Scrubs: Navy blue or white
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• COVID-19 vaccination: Not required
• Contract staff will be assigned to Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster
• Consolidation to the Centralized Office mid-contract may occur; contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted

Important Notes

• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start this is a requirement for this specialty
• Hard stops: Minimum 2 years of experience; 7 days MAX RTO per contract; must be able to work holidays; no block schedules unless a weekend block
• Please provide candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours at time of submittal; the manager will not extend an offer without speaking to the candidate first
• Flu vaccination is required; medical and religious exemptions only

About the Client

This client is a healthcare system operating medical-surgical and specialty nursing units across the Carolinas, serving patients with a broad range of acute and complex diagnoses. The organization employs registered nurses, telemetry specialists, charge nurses, and allied health professionals across multiple campuses, including facilities that accept travel and local contract staff. The system supports high-acuity units with structured orientation programs and established clinical protocols, and is managed through the Aya Healthcare MSP 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: 26-11179

Industry: Healthcare