Nurse RN - Correctional Med Surg - $2,200 per week

Equiliem is seeking a travel nurse RN Correctional Med Surg for a travel nursing job in East Elmhurst, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (Med/Surg)

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for delivering high-quality patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized treatment plans. This role provides direct nursing care to medical-surgical and post-operative patients while collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Provide direct bedside nursing care to medical-surgical and post-operative patients.
• Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.
• Perform clinical procedures including IV therapy, catheter insertion, wound care, and dressing changes.
• Monitor patient conditions, vital signs, and telemetry data, reporting significant changes promptly.
• Operate and adjust specialized medical equipment as required.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge instructions.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and care management teams on treatment and discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical records and documentation.
• Adhere to all nursing standards, policies, procedures, and infection control practices.

Required Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program.
• Active New York State Registered Nurse License with Primary Source Verification.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (required for Queens locations).
• Minimum two (2) years of recent Medical-Surgical nursing experience within the last year in:
  • A large acute care hospital setting, or
  • A post-acute care facility and/or acute care hospital setting.

Required Skills

• Medical-Surgical nursing
• Comprehensive patient assessment
• Medication administration
• IV therapy
• Wound care and infection prevention
• Post-operative patient care
• Telemetry monitoring
• Patient and family education
• Care planning and coordination

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Epic EMR.

Certifications Required

• New York State RN License
• AHA BLS Certification
• AHA ACLS Certification (Queens locations only)

Language Requirements

• English (Read, Write, and Speak)

Experience Required: Minimum 2 years of recent Med/Surg nursing experience within an acute care or post-acute setting.