Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Craig, CO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Craig, CO
Agency: United Health Care Staffing, Inc.
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

POSITION PURPOSE : To coordinate and implement an individualized plan of care for each patient using the nursing process, practicing within their scope, standards, policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Position-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

· Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.

· Requires prioritization and critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

· Complies with triage, treatment, evaluation, and documentation guidelines.

· Uses evidence-based practices and competence to collaborate with the healthcare team to provide quality outcomes and coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

· Identifies barriers to effective communication based on psychosocial, literacy, financial, and cultural considerations.

· Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstance.

· Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.

· Practice according to professional and ethical standards as noted in the ANA Code of Ethics and Colorado State Nurse Practice Act.

· Demonstrates caring attitudes and behaviors to develop therapeutic relationships and engage in patient and family teaching as appropriate

· Performs other duties as assigned.