Registered Nurse - MS/Tele
6 days ago
Wilmington
Job DescriptionRegistered Nurse/MS/Tele Location: Wilmington, NC Onsite Flexibility: Onsite Contract Details • Position Type: Contract, • Contract Duration: 3 months (longer contracts of 13 26 weeks accepted; 36- and 48-hour contracts accepted), • Pay Rate: $47.93 $51.93 / Hour (USD), • Shift / Schedule: Night Shift, 12-hour shifts, 18:45 07:15 (3x12); every other weekend required; must be able to work holidays; call required as needed, • 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 (MS/Tele) Registered Nurse travel contract position providing care to adult and geriatric general Med/Surg patients, with a daily census of approximately 43. The unit maintains a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio and operates on a night-shift 12-hour schedule. First-time travelers are accepted. Locals are accepted at the local rate. Key Responsibilities • Provide direct nursing care to adult and geriatric general Med/Surg patients with a patient ratio of 1:6, • Administer and monitor Heparin Drips and High Flow Oxygen, • Manage occasional limited short-term BiPap with respiratory support (no additional training needed; appropriate for all Med/Surg nurses), • Document and communicate using unit systems: PYXIS, EPIC, SBAR, and BSSR, • Float as needed within skillset to like units, including inpatient boarding in the ED (patients with inpatient orders who do not yet have beds to be brought upstairs); travelers are expected to float before core team members, • Work every other weekend as required, • Work holidays as required, • Respond to on-call assignments as needed, • Attend mandatory unit team meetings scheduled for the 4th Wednesday of each month from January through October at 1730; in November and December, meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1730, • Attend additional night-shift staff meetings conducted at 0730 on the Friday immediately following the Wednesday meetings, • Serve on a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team as assigned; may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster, • Be prepared for potential mid-contract consolidation to the Centralized Office, with preassignment to units as neededRequired Skills, • BLS certification required, • 2 years of RN experience required, • Ability to work every other weekend, • Ability to work holidays, • Ability to float to like units within skillset, including inpatient boarding in the ED, • Ability to respond to on-call assignments as needed, • Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialtyPreferred Skills, • CPI preferred, • Charge nurse experience preferred (particularly for night shift travelers)Education Requirements, • BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required, • Must pass EKG Testing prior to startRequired Experience, • Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, • First-time travelers acceptedWork Environment / Physical Requirements, • Night shift, 12-hour shifts (18:45 07:15), 3x12 schedule, • Every other weekend required, • Holidays required, • On-call required as needed, • Float required as needed within skillset to like units, including inpatient boarding in the ED, • Travelers expected to float before core team members, • Mandatory attendance at unit team meetings (4th Wednesday of each month, January October, at 1730; 3rd Wednesday in November and December at 1730); additional night shift meetings at 0730 on the Friday following each Wednesday meeting, • Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team assignment required; may be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters, • Mid-contract consolidation to Centralized Office may occur, with preassignment to units as needed, • Scrubs: Navy and white, • Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only), • COVID-19: Not required, • Unit orientation: 24 hoursImportant 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 contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire)., • All travelers and staff are required to attend unit team meetings. Meeting invitations will be distributed and added to work calendars accordingly., • Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty., • Locals accepted at local rate.Benefits, • Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans, • 401k Retirement FundAbout the Client This healthcare system is a leading regional medical network serving communities across the Wilmington, NC area and the greater Cape Fear region. The organization operates multiple acute care facilities and employs thousands of healthcare professionals including Registered Nurses, Medical-Surgical and Telemetry specialists, respiratory therapists, and clinical support staff across its inpatient and outpatient settings. With a daily Med/Surg census of approximately 43 patients per unit, the system is a high-volume provider of adult and geriatric inpatient care and ranks among the largest health systems in North Carolina. 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: 26-17200 Industry: Healthcare