Nursing - MED-SURG

MED-SURG

Astrya Global, a San Diego based medical staffing agency, is hiring a MED-SURG for a temporary assignment in Nashua, New Hampshire. These positions are 13-week contracts with the ability to extend.

Responsibilities for a MED-SURG:

Render professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit and carry out orders placed by the provider responsible for the patient's medical care

Provide comprehensive clinical documentation including care plans each shift

Communicate patient information to ensure continuity and safe care through Bedside Shift Report, Multidisciplinary Rounds, and Hourly Rounding (AIDET)

Seek feedback regarding practice and take actions as appropriate

Achieve unit-specific competencies and requirements

Complete all net learning modules within identified timeframes

Help promote a culture of well-being, including decreasing alarm fatigue

Promote a positive culture and atmosphere within the department each shift

Provide a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff by following established procedures and protocols

Identify and assist in the correction of patient care safety issues

Work within guidelines of Just Culture Environment to promote error reporting and adoption of safe practices

Ensure issues are addressed through appropriate use of the chain of command

Participate in daily unit-based safety huddles

Remain up to date with unit-based nurse-sensitive indicators such as CAUTI, CLABSI, CDIFF, HAPU, Falls, Hand Hygiene, and VAE

Actively participate in quality initiatives and performance improvement to improve patient outcomes

Collaborate with nurses in other departments and units to draw upon expertise in other clinical areas and specialties

Seek opportunities to assist all team members

Develop and implement performance goals based on self-assessment and performance feedback

Ensure patient education materials are culturally competent

Serve as preceptor for new nurses

Participate in DNV survey readiness

Demonstrate practice consistent with the tenets of shared governance and the philosophy of the unit and organization

Assist with solution identification in response to problems and conflicts

Effectively delegate aspects of care and unit activities to other nursing personnel

Collaborate in planning, supervising, and instructing other nurses and assistants

Work collaboratively with nursing students and instructors

Participate in the peer feedback process of annual reviews

Participate in the employee engagement survey

Avoid use of unauthorized overtime and manage use of Earned Time Off (ETO) per policy

Complete dysrhythmia course prior to completion of orientation (required for all telemetry-based departments)

Maintain current nursing licensure and certifications required for the department

Maintain current New Hampshire RN license

Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Obtain Basic Dysrhythmia certification prior to completion of orientation

Obtain Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training prior to completion of orientation

Benefits for a MED-SURG:

Weekly pay every Friday

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Pet Insurance

401K Retirement Plan (matching)

Full-service Credentialing and Corporate Travel Team

Referral Bonus up to $1,500