GHR Healthcare 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: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Night Contract in Wilmington, NC
Apply now for a 13-week travel nursing assignment for an experienced Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) in Wilmington, North Carolina. Join a collaborative adult medical-surgical telemetry team and provide evidence-based care for patients with complex medical and post-surgical conditions in a supportive hospital environment with telemetry monitoring, interdisciplinary resources, and rapid response support. Wilmington is a vibrant coastal community known for its historic riverfront, nearby beaches, mild climate, and welcoming atmosphere.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,750–$1,840
- Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Assignment: 13-week travel nurse contract
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- End Date: February 8, 2027
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 6:45 p.m.–7:15 a.m.
- Schedule: Four night shifts are listed; 36- or 48-hour weekly options may be available
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:6
- Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
- Unit: 36-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
- Call: No call requirement
- Floating: Required to other medical-surgical units and a nearby affiliated campus, approximately 32 minutes away
- Orientation: 24 hours
- Scheduling Notes: Must be available to work holidays. Up to 7 days of pre-approved time off may be considered; no time off is permitted during the first week, and additional time off cannot be added after signing.
Med/Surg Telemetry RN Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina or a compact state by the start date
- At least 2 years of recent medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Successful completion of specialty EKG testing before the start of the assignment
- Experience interpreting and managing cardiac dysrhythmias and using remote telemetry monitoring
- Proficiency with Epic, Pyxis, and SBAR preferred
- Previous charge nurse experience preferred
- First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
- Must be comfortable participating in emergency, storm, hurricane, mass-casualty, or disaster staffing plans when activated
Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with medical, telemetry, and post-surgical needs.
- Monitor, interpret, and respond to cardiac dysrhythmias while escalating changes in patient condition appropriately.
- Care for patients with conditions including diabetes, dementia, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, encephalopathy, gastrointestinal bleeding, anemia, CHF, renal failure, hypertension, cellulitis, failure to thrive, and surgical recovery needs.
- Administer medications, heparin, insulin, blood products, and patient-controlled analgesia according to established protocols.
- Manage peripheral IVs, central lines, PICC lines, feeding tubes, chest tubes, drains, wound care, wound vacs, and oxygen-delivery equipment.
- Provide respiratory support and monitoring, including nasal cannula, high-flow nasal cannula, BiPAP/CPAP, and non-invasive airway management.
- Coordinate care with rapid response teams, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, social services, phlebotomy, and other interdisciplinary partners.
- Float flexibly to designated medical-surgical areas while maintaining safe, organized, patient-centered care.
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic medical record and communicate effectively using SBAR.
Apply now for this North Carolina travel nursing opportunity and join a dedicated medical-surgical telemetry team in Wilmington.
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 Job ID #529295. 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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