Med Surg RN
Wilson, North Carolina
Staffing partner
You'll give bedside care to a mix of patients, including pre-op and post-op.
- Eligibility
- Acute CareEducation/Staff DevelopmentMedical/SurgicalNursing Management/Admin
- Unit and setting
- Medical Surgical (MedSurg) Provide bedside care for a variety of patients, including pre- and post-op patients.pre-op and post-op patients
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Travel
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- BLS Requirements*: BLS, NIH, 1.5 Years
- Certification
- NIH
- Experience
- 1-2 years recent acute care experience The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience.
- Experience
- 1.5 years experience
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for North Carolina travel rolesNorth Carolina travel postings that state pay run $1,560/week to $2,450/week, the middle half $1,710/week to $2,050/week, across 217 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- dressing changes, catheter insertion and IV starts Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
- Day to day
- surgical procedure teaching for patients Educates patients on surgical procedures.
- Day to day
- discharge planning and patient education plans Participates in discharge planning and initiates patient education plan as prescribed by physician.
- Day to day
- setting up equipment and assisting the physician with exams and treatment Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient.
- Details
- lifting patients up to 50 pounds at times Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
- Details
- standing and walking for long periods Medical Surgical Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
- Details
- fast-paced work with confused, agitated or uncooperative patients RNs will work in a fast-paced environment treating patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative.
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- TNAA Healthcare
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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We're looking for Medical Surgical RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Wilson, NC. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.
As a MedSurg RN, you will conduct patient assessments and prioritize data collection based on patients' immediate conditions or needs. MedSurg RNs perform ongoing assessments and appropriate treatments as ordered by a physician. Documenting patient findings and providing education and support to patients' families is essential to this travel nurse position.
As a Medical Surgical Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Provide bedside care for a variety of patients, including pre- and post-op patients. Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment. Change dressings, insert catheters and start IVs.
Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient. Educates patients on surgical procedures. Participates in discharge planning and initiates patient education plan as prescribed by physician.
Medical Surgical Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
RNs will work in a fast-paced environment treating patients that may be confused, agitated, and/or uncooperative. Requirements*: BLS, NIH, 1.5 Years
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Pay: $1,764.47
What's around it?
Wilson, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 6% below the US average
- Median rent
- $971/mo
- Household income
- $52,485/yr, all local households, not nurse pay