Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) PCU

Saint Francis Health System•Muskogee, OK

4d•$55

About The Position

Nights Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) PCU $55 per hour Staff floats to ICU unit (as skills allow) and to Medical Surgical units as needed 2 years’ experience in relevant area preferred Floats to other areas as needed requires a signed 13-week agreement requires a minimum of (2) 12-hour shifts per week requires weekend and holiday availability per department guidelines Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status.

Requirements

Has 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

BLS and ACLS preferred.
2 years’ experience in relevant area 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.