Travel - Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health - FlexStaff - $2,686 /wk

Northwell•Sharon, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment in coordinating patient care and directing/delegating activities of the patient care unit team.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Associate’s Degree in Nursing, required.
Minimum 1-2 years of professional nursing experience in the related specialty.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State and/or Connecticut, required.
BLS required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status, including conducting patient interviews, explaining policies and procedures, reviewing charts, assessing various body systems, determining mobility and skin condition, assessing pain levels, and communicating/documenting findings.
Assesses patient’s psychosocial health status, including eliciting perceptions of care, determining coping mechanisms and knowledge levels, identifying cultural/ethnic requirements, and communicating/documenting psychological status and care plan.
Identifies patient outcomes by developing criteria for measurement, identifying actual/potential problems, assessing teaching needs, and developing outcome statements and individualized patient goals.
Formulates the plan of care and establishes priorities necessary to achieve expected outcomes, including identifying care activities, coordinating cost-effective use of resources, and documenting the plan of care in collaboration with physicians and other health team members.
Implements the plan of care by maintaining vigilance over patient safety, exercising professional skills, reassessing patients, administering treatments, using equipment correctly, providing emotional support, applying scientific principles, making accurate observations, documenting treatments and conditions, acting effectively in emergencies, providing a calm environment, communicating with families, participating in discharge planning, and providing discharge instructions.
Evaluates care provided for patient outcomes by demonstrating ability to measure effectiveness, performing variance analysis, designing/implementing/evaluating systems for improvement, and maintaining accurate documentation.
Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimens, including collaborating with physicians, interpreting and implementing treatments, assisting physicians, keeping management informed of patient changes, and using clinical judgment in delegating assignments.
Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care, including preventive skin care, applying dressings, compresses, irrigations, and other skin care procedures.
Administers medications correctly and safely, including identifying medication details, meeting standards on medication administration exams, preparing solutions and IV drips, administering and documenting medications, and educating patients/families on drug and food interactions.
Participates in patient and family education by explaining conditions, communicating assessment data, recognizing teaching opportunities, providing discharge planning and referrals, and evaluating teaching effectiveness.
Performs related duties, as required.