GHR Healthcare - Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse Jobs in Wilmington, NC
Apply for a 13-week Travel Registered Nurse contract in Wilmington, North Carolina, caring for adult medical-surgical, telemetry, and oncology patients on night shifts. Join a collaborative inpatient nursing team while expanding your telemetry, medical-surgical, and chemotherapy-monitoring experience. Wilmington is a welcoming coastal community known for its scenic riverfront, historic charm, nearby beaches, and vibrant local culture.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry / Oncology Nursing
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- End Date: February 8, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,770–$1,860
- Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, 6:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m.
- Weekly Hours: 36 hours
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:6
- Orientation: 24 hours over two shifts
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend; scheduled weekend coverage is required
- Charting and Communication: EPIC, PYXIS, and SBAR
- Scrubs: Navy blue and white
- Contract Flexibility: Longer assignments of 13–26 weeks may be available
Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina or a compact state; pending licensure may be considered for submission
- At least 2 years of inpatient Registered Nursing experience, preferably in medical-surgical telemetry or oncology
- Current Basic Life Support certification
- ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration certification preferred; candidates must be willing to complete the certification before or during the assignment
- Successful completion of EKG testing before the start of the assignment
- Ability to care for patients receiving chemotherapy or biotherapy by intravenous, oral, or injectable routes
- Willingness to float to similar inpatient units, inpatient holding areas, or other medical patient-care locations as needed
- Availability to work required weekend shifts and participate in designated emergency or disaster response staffing when needed
- Ability to complete required pre-start testing and education within established timelines
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical, telemetry, and oncology patients
- Monitor patients receiving chemotherapy and biotherapy and follow applicable safety protocols
- Assess and manage patients with conditions including cancer, sepsis, acute kidney injury, septic shock, encephalopathy, diabetic foot ulcers, pain, respiratory failure, and heparin infusions
- Interpret cardiac rhythms and complete required EKG assessments
- Administer medications, insulin, heparin, blood products, oxygen, and other prescribed therapies
- Access and manage ports, PICC lines, peripheral lines, surgical drains, chest tubes, and wound vacs
- Perform central-line blood draws, peripheral line care, wound care, isolation precautions, and non-invasive airway management
- Document accurately in EPIC and communicate patient updates using SBAR
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, support staff, and interpretation services to coordinate patient care
- Maintain safe staffing coverage by floating when assigned and completing makeup shifts when applicable
- Participate in unit meetings, required education, and ongoing professional development
Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse travel contract in Wilmington, NC, and take the next step in your North Carolina travel nursing career.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare - Travel Job ID #529522. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Med/Surg Tele
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