Travel RN./ Nashville, TN, (Onsite)5+Months Contract

Job TitleJob DescriptionLocation: Nashville, TN (Onsite)Duration: 5+ MonthsNight ShiftWork ActivitiesGuiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates:Supervises the application of nursing techniques required in care and treatment of patients.Advises subordinate staff in policies and procedures.Observes employees as they perform tasks to ensure efficiency in work activities.Identifies exceptional performance characteristics through employee discussions and personal observations.Discusses methods to improve performance and motivate employees by discussing employee performance.Resolves disputes among employees following organizational policies and procedures.Implements corrective measures to staff for inappropriate actions through discussions, written warnings, and recommendations for suspension or termination.Assisting and Caring for Others:Provides nursing care and procedures according to physicians orders and nursing protocol.Administers medication according to the physician's orders and protocol.Evaluates possible side effects and the overall effectiveness of medication.Performs BLS (Basic Life Support), CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and other emergency responses.Participates in emergency response setting.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:Prioritizes tasks based on importance, urgency, and other scheduled activities.Performing Administrative Activities:Reviews records to ensure accuracy and completeness.Prepares written work schedules.Interviews prospective employees to gather information of their work history, training, and education.Asks questions to assess applicant's ability to meet job requirements.Selects applicants to recommend for hiring.Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:Evaluates nursing plan of care and makes adjustment as needed.Train and Teaching Others:Identifies training needs of employees and instruction detailing procedures, policies, and/or regulations pertaining to a specified area of nursing care operations.Scheduling Work and Activities:Assigns staff to work plans and activities by comparing the patient needs with the staff's availability, experience, independence, and training.Documenting/Recording Information:Counts and tracks drugs, instruments, and other accountable items.Records all nursing care in patient files and maintains file systems.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material:May maintain health care equipment, supplies, and inventoryCompetencies:Dealing with AmbiguityDecision QualityDelegationOrganizingPlanningConflict ManagementPerseveranceWritten CommunicationsEthics and ValuesIntegrity and TrustKnowledge:Knowledge of accepted nursing practices and techniques and complex medical treatmentsKnowledge of applicable laws, policies, procedures, agency administrative directives, regulations and rulesKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfactionKnowledge of the information and techniques needed to assess and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measuresKnowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disordersSkills:The skill in the application of complex professional nursing techniquesThe skill to demonstrate critical thinking techniques to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problemsThe skill to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-makingThe skill to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate timesThe skill to select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new thingsThe skill to monitor/access performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective actionThe skill to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documentsThe skill to use scientific rules and methods to solve problemsThe skill to adjust actions in relation to others' actionsThe skill to be aware of others' reactions and understand why they react as they doThe skill to identify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutionsThe skill to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate oneAbilities:The ability to function independently without close/continuous supervisionThe ability to manage changeThe ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)The ability to communicate (verbally and written) information and ideasThe ability to assess and monitor healthcare outcomesThe ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problemThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrongThe ability to multitask between two or more activities or sources of informationThe ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objectsThe ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguingThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)The ability to see under low light conditionsThe ability to speak clearly so others can understand youThe ability to identify and understand the speech of another personThe ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness