Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,001 per week

Tact Staff 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: ASAP Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours Employment Type: Travel REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Minimum Years of Experience: Must have 2 years of surgical unit experience Traveler Experience: Travel experience is preferred by not required Locals Accepted / Rate Difference: Yes Skills: Interpretation of dysrhythmias, Management of dysrhythmias, use of Rapid Response Teams, Feeding tube care and management, Blood Product Administration, Central line care/management, Peripheral Line Care/Management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Starting IVs, Heparin Protocols, PCA, Surgical drains, Chest tubes-Emerson/Pleur-evac , External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Interpretation of ABGs, Nasal Cannula, Non-invasive airway management, Oxygen face masks, Isolation Precautions, Wound Care/Wound Vac Certs: BLS PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: ACLS, Charge nurse experience and Level 1 Trauma, PCU/DOU/IMC/Stepdown, Telemetry - remote monitoring, IV insulin protocols, Titration of Insulin drips, Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management, Renal failure, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic Brain injury, Ortho trauma, Tracheostomy Management, JOB DETAILS: Ratios: 1:6 for floor for surgical/medicine inpatient patients. Surgical Stepdown patients will be managed by stepdown trained nurse. Shift: 12 HR NIGHTS; 36 hours only. Will accept 13-26 weeks RTO: 7 days MAX; No RTO from 4/29 to 5/17 Float Requirement: when needed to like units Weekend Requirement: every other weekend 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 the contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed PATIENT DIAGNOSES: Wide range of patient diagnoses that have had or plan to have surgery or involved in a trauma: Cellulitis, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Diverticulitis, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Gun Shots, Stabbings, Falls, Various Cancers, Kidney Stones, Bowel Obstruction, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Limb Ischemia, Hernia, Gangrene SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Wide range of any inpatient surgical procedure, as well as trauma: Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Hernia Repair, TURP, Ostomy Creation or Closure, Wound Debridement, Tumor Removal, Kidney Stone Removal, Amputations, Fem Pop Bypass SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Wound Vacs, Chest Tubes, NG tube/Corpak, JP Drains, Hemovac Drains, Penrose Drains UNIT SYSTEMS (Medication, Documentation, Communication): Pyxis, EPIC, SBAR SCHEDULING TYPE: Schedule as needed as needed UNIT ORIENTATION: 2 Days of hospital orientation, 24 hours of floor training SCRUBS: All Navy or Navy on bottom/White Top INTERNAL NOTES MUST Pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty. Combination acuity unit: Adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown. Tact Medical Staffing Job ID 451418. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical/Tele About Tact Staff Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level. Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you. Be Adventurous, Make a Difference , Travel with Tact. Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do. Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.