Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Hickory, NC

Concentric Healthcare Staffing
  • Hickory, NC
    10 days ago

    Job Description

    Job Title

    Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

    Location

    Hickory, NC | Acute Care

    Schedule / Job Type

    Contract | Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | 36 Hours Guaranteed Per Week | 13-Week Assignment

    Key Responsibilities
    • Provide direct patient care on an 18-bed Medical Surgical unit serving an adult and geriatric population
    • Manage common diagnoses including COPD exacerbation, GI bleed, diabetic complications, wound care, pancreatitis, sickle cell crisis, sepsis, infection, and end-of-life/hospice care
    • Maintain a 1:6 patient ratio while operating Baxter IV pumps, SCD machines, Kangaroo feeding pumps, and PCA pumps
    • Document and manage patient records using Cerner EHR
    • Float as needed to surgical, neuro, and intermediate units (accepting med/surg level patients)
    • Work every other weekend; no on-call requirements
    Required Qualifications
    • Active North Carolina RN license or compact RN license
    • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
    • Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical RN experience
    • Proficiency with Cerner EHR
    • Demonstrated IV competency
    • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing
    • Must live at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rates
    Preferred Experience / Skills
    • Charge nurse experience
    • Strong patient advocacy skills with the ability to thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
    • Team-oriented mindset with a collaborative approach to patient care
    Why Join Us
    • Join a large, full-service acute care facility home to specialized centers including a Brain Center, Cancer Center, Heart Center, Lung Center, Orthopedics, and a Level 3 NICU
    • Available start dates through the end of 2026 offer scheduling flexibility for qualified travelers

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHickory, NC

    Skills

    • Acute Careunmatched
    • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
    • COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)unmatched
    • Cancerunmatched
    • Cernerunmatched
    • Diabetesunmatched
    • Geriatricsunmatched
    • Hospice Careunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Medical Record Systemunmatched
    • Medical Recordsunmatched
    • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)unmatched
    • Neurosurgeryunmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • On Callunmatched
    • Orthopedicsunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Pumpsunmatched
    • Records Managementunmatched
    • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
    • Surgical Nursingunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Wound Careunmatched

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