Med Surg Tele

Med/Surg RN — Night Shift | Wilmington, NC

This contract role places you on a general Medical/Surgical unit caring for adult and geriatric patients. The unit manages a broad range of medical diagnoses with an active, steady census.

Assignment Details

• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (18:45–07:15)
• Contract: 13 weeks (longer contracts up to 26 weeks also considered)
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Scrubs: Navy

Schedule Expectations

• Every other weekend required
• Must be available to work holidays (2 of 3 major holidays required)
• Call required as prescheduled
• Float to similar units and alternate care locations with inpatient holding
• Monthly unit team meetings required (4th Wednesday, 17:30); additional night shift follow-up meetings held the subsequent Friday at 07:30
• Storm/Hurricane Team assignment may be required during catastrophic events

Clinical Scope

• Adult and geriatric general Med/Surg population; no PCU-level patients
• Heparin drip management
• Wound vac dressing changes
• High-flow oxygen and non-invasive airway management
• Occasional short-term BiPAP support (no additional training required)
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• BLS required
• CPI preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred for night shift travelers
• EKG competency testing required prior to start
• NC or Compact RN license required (pending accepted at submission)
• First-time travelers welcome

Additional Notes

• RTO must be pre-approved; no additional RTO requests after contract signing
• Call-off policy is strictly enforced
• Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions considered)
• COVID-19 vaccine not required