Job Title
RN – Med Surg
Location
Wilmington, NC | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | 36 or 48 hours per week | 13–26 week contracts considered
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct inpatient nursing care on a combination acuity unit serving adult medical surgical and surgical stepdown patients at a ratio of 1:6.
Care for patients presenting with a wide range of diagnoses including cellulitis, appendicitis, cholecystitis, diverticulitis, trauma (MVA, GSW, falls), various cancers, bowel obstruction, peripheral vascular disease, and more.
Support and assist with a broad range of inpatient surgical procedures including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, ostomy creation/closure, wound debridement, amputations, and fem-pop bypass.
Operate and monitor specialized equipment including wound vacs, chest tubes, NG tubes/Corpak, JP drains, hemovac drains, and Penrose drains.
Document and communicate using Pyxis, EPIC, and SBAR; float to other units as needed.
May be assigned to a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and expected to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters.
Required Qualifications
Active RN license in North Carolina or a valid Compact RN license (pending licensure considered for submission)
BLS certification required
Must pass EKG testing prior to start
Minimum 2 years of RN experience required; first-time travelers with sufficient experience will be considered
Comfort with a 1:6 patient ratio in a surgical/medical inpatient setting
Willingness to float within or near the facility as needed and to work every other weekend
Local candidates (within 50 miles of the facility) are welcome; a local rate will apply
Preferred Experience / Skills
Prior experience in a medical surgical or surgical stepdown inpatient environment
Familiarity with EPIC electronic health records and Pyxis medication dispensing systems
Experience managing post-operative patients and surgical drains/wound care devices
Exposure to trauma patient populations
Why Join Us
Work in a dynamic, high-acuity surgical environment with exposure to a wide variety of patient diagnoses and procedures.
Flexible contract lengths of 13–26 weeks with expected weekly hours of 36 or 48, and no on-call requirement.
Benefits
• Day 1 health benefits (medical/dental/vision)
• Weekly pay
• Direct deposit
• $1,500 referral bonus program
About Us
All Medical Personnel is a leading national temporary employment agency for healthcare workforce solutions in the United States. Established in 1990, our staffing business lines place locum tenens, travel nursing, allied health, and clinical laboratory professionals on temporary and temp to hire assignments from coast to coast. Explore our current opportunities and sign up for job alerts: https://allmedical.com/travel-nursing/
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