Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Registered Nurse/Medical Surgical

Location: Wilmington, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $55.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Nights 3x12 Hours (18:45 07:15)
• 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/Oncology travel nursing contract role serving primarily Medical Surgical patients with Oncology history. The manager is seeking Med/Surg skilled RNs for this MS/Onc unit. Contract staff will be assigned equally to the home unit staff to ensure that patients are covered with a registered nurse.

Key Responsibilities

• Care for a patient population with general medical-surgical diagnoses, including AKI, Sepsis, Cancer, Septic shock, Pain, OD, Malignant Neoplasms, ARF, Encephalopathy, FTT, Diabetic foot ulcers, and Heparin drips
• Administer chemotherapy/biotherapy via IV, PO, or injection as assigned
• Maintain target patient ratios of 1:6; during times of increased census, typical ratios may be higher
• Float to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatients holding, such as inpatient holding in the ED, or any alternate medical patient care location
• Work every other weekend as required
• Meet call requirements: call is required if called off on a prescheduled shift; shifts called out will need to have make-up shifts rescheduled
• Attend monthly staff meetings
• 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
• Be subject to consolidation to the Centralized Office mid-contract and may be preassigned to units as needed
• Utilize unit systems including PYXIS, EPIC, and SBAR for medication administration, documentation, and communication
• Complete unit orientation of 24 hours (2 shifts)

Required Skills

• Experience in an inpatient setting is required
• Med/Surg clinical skills
• Colostomy care
• Accessing Ports
• Blood Product Administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• PICC line management
• Heparin administration
• Insulin administration
• Surgical drains
• Chest tubes Emerson/Pleur-evac
• Nasal Cannula
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation Precautions
• Wound Care/Wound Vac
• Ability to administer chemotherapy if needed
• BLS certification

Preferred Skills

• CPI
• Charge nurse experience
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse)
• Oncology certification preferred

Education Requirements

• Current RN License required
• BLS certification required
• Oncology certification preferred
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) preferred

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
• Experience in an inpatient setting required
• First-time travelers accepted

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Daily Census: 42
• Patient Diagnoses: General medical-surgical diagnosis primary patient population; administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy (IV, PO, or injection)
• Scrubs: Navy Blue and White
• Floating required to similar units and alternate care locations, including inpatient holding in the ED or any alternate medical patient care location
• Every other weekend required
• Call required if called off on a prescheduled shift
• Contract staff may be required to report to work during a catastrophic event, mass casualty, or disaster (Storm Team/Hurricane Team)
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)

Important 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 a contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• Must pass EKG Testing prior to start for this specialty.
• 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 contract staff may be preassigned to units as needed.
• Local candidates accepted.

About the Client

This regional healthcare organization is a major acute care health system serving patients across the greater Wilmington, North Carolina area and surrounding coastal communities. The facility operates a high-volume inpatient environment with a daily census of 42 on the MS/Onc unit alone, employing registered nurses, oncology specialists, surgical technologists, clinical coordinators, and allied health professionals who deliver care across medical-surgical, oncology, emergency, and specialty service lines.

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: 26-08773

Industry: Healthcare