Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical/Surgical
Location
Roanoke Rapids, NC
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Days | 3x12-hour shifts (36 hours/week)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a 36-bed Medical/Surgical unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5–6, utilizing a primary nursing care delivery model
- Manage and monitor patients presenting with diagnoses including stroke, GI bleed, acute kidney injury, COPD exacerbation, sepsis, CHF, diabetes, hip/ankle fractures, oncology, and post-operative care
- Assist providers with and/or perform bedside procedures including chest tube setup and care, wound vacs, thoracentesis, paracentesis, peritoneal dialysis, tracheostomy care, central line care, CBI, CPAP/BiPap, and incision and debridement
- Administer and monitor medications including heparin, Lasix/Bumex drips, Cardizem/Lopressor/Labetalol IV push, Coumadin, Lovenox, insulin, and TPN/PPN
- Utilize EPIC for all computerized charting and documentation
- Float to other nursing areas as needed based on census and unit requirements
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina or a valid Compact state license
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- NIHSS certification required
- Proficiency in IV insertion
- Experience with EPIC electronic health record system
- Ability to work 12-hour day shifts in an onsite, acute care environment
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience
- Experience assisting providers with bedside procedures such as thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tube insertion, and central line placement
- Familiarity with equipment including Alaris IV pumps, Omni feeding pumps, and Welch-Allyn vital signs machines
Why Join Us
- Work in a collaborative, teamwork-focused Med/Surg environment with a diverse and clinically rich patient population
- Gain broad procedural exposure and experience across a wide range of acute care diagnoses and specialty procedures