RN - Med Surg

Travel Nursing Position

Position: RN Specialty Med Surg

Shift Details: 07:00 PM - 07:00 AM, 3 shifts per week, 36 scheduled hours

Start Date: 11/13/2024, End Date: 02/08/2025, Duration: 13 weeks

Float Required: Yes, Call Required: No

Required Certifications for Submittal: Med Surg RN Skills Checklist, Cert | BLS, Exam | Core | Mandatory Nursing, Exam | OSHA, Exam | RN | Med Surg

Job Description: MUST HAVE EPIC EMR EXPERIENCE. Must work every other weekend. Candidate must be a team player, flexible, willing to float, be involved in unit's quality improvement projects.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a plan of care for individual patients by interviewing patient and family members, reviewing the patient's health record, and determining the kind of health and physical care required, including discharge planning.
• Initiate appropriate measures in emergency situations when the physician is not immediately available, for example, take resuscitative measures in case of cardiac or respiratory arrest.
• Administer therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician such as medications and IV therapy that alter hemodynamic status, respiratory therapy, mechanical ventilation, etc.
• Plan, provide and appropriately document the teaching of patients and families in preventative, curative and rehabilitative measures, taking into consideration patients' and families' learning needs, styles, barriers, and readiness to learn.
• Record observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures administered, and status of coordinated activities between nursing and other professional disciplines.
• Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes including patient status, interventions, and patient response to nursing and therapeutic interventions, and update the plan of care.
• Document specific health care requirements for patients and prepares written assignments to individual team members, matching the skills and abilities of staff to the care requirements of patients.
• Plan and develop care delivery and implementation of the plan and coordinates the documentation of care.
• Assume oversight for patient care administered by licensed practical nurses and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks.
• Provide technical guidance, delegation and direction to other registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and unlicensed personnel.
• Share responsibilities for sustaining adequate supplies and equipment as well as general upkeep of the unit and in preserving a safe environment.
• Maintain knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice and promotes professional growth for self and other staff members.
• Demonstrate positive role model and leadership qualities. Adheres to and promotes professional, ethical and legal standards of nursing.
• Maintain and promote positive personal work habits, interpersonal skills and public relationships with employees, administration, medical staff, patients and families.

Requirements:

Schedule: Flexible, Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience, Certs: BLS, Good written and verbal communication skills

Client Details:

Client Type: Hospital System, Setting: Hospital, City: Bronx, State: NY, Zip Code: 10457, Trauma Level: Level 2 Teaching Hospital, Computer Charting System: Epic