Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) - ER - Yale

Saint Francis Health System

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 13-week assignment for a Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) in the Emergency Room. The role requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department, with limited benefit offerings. The nurse will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care using the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for monitoring and evaluating patient functional status. This position is considered safety sensitive under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act.

Requirements

Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.
1 year related experience in selected specialty.
Working knowledge of disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.
Completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.

Nice To Haves

BLS and ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process in caring for assigned patients.
Completes assessment and individualizes plan of care within established unit/nursing guidelines.
Carries out nursing care with consideration for cultural and psychosocial factors and ages of individual patients.
Organizes, prioritizes, and performs nursing skills appropriate for the patient population.
Anticipates patient/unit needs.
Demonstrates sound knowledge base: Bio-psychosocial.
Delegates and communicates effectively and appropriately.
Demonstrates professional judgment in response to changing patient/unit situations.
Documents steps of the nursing process/care on the appropriate record.
Records data concisely, consistently, accurately, and legibly.
Utilizes correct medical terminology abbreviations.
Addresses problems and progress toward outcomes according to unit/nursing policy.
Facilitates patient teaching discharge.
Makes timely, appropriate referrals.
Utilizes resources in planning and presenting patient education, considering patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors.
Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate.
Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities.
Attends mandatory in-services and meets unit education standards.
Accurately completes variance reports.