Travel RN- Registered Nurse (L&D)- FlexStaff- $3k+/week

Northwell Health•Poughkeepsie, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 13-week assignment for a Registered Nurse specializing in Labor and Delivery. The role requires the nurse to perform an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process. This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. The nurse will collaborate with physicians and other health team members to coordinate procedures and treatments, utilizing leadership skills and clinical judgment to manage patient care and delegate tasks to the care 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.
Advanced certifications: ACLS, Advance NRP, Intermediate AWHONN, C-EFM Required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status, including conducting patient interviews, explaining procedures, reviewing charts, assessing various body systems, determining mobility and skin condition, assessing pain levels, and communicating/documenting the patient’s status and plan of care.
Assesses the patient’s psychosocial health status, including eliciting perceptions of care, determining coping mechanisms, identifying cultural/ethnic requirements, and communicating/documenting psychological status and care plan.
Identifies patient outcomes by developing criteria for measurement, identifying actual/potential patient problems, assessing teaching needs, and developing patient outcome statements and individualized goals.
Formulates the plan of care and establishes priorities by identifying care activities, coordinating cost-effective use of resources, documenting the plan, and collaborating 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 safely, making accurate observations, documenting treatments and responses, acting effectively in emergencies, providing a calm atmosphere, communicating with family/caretakers, participating in discharge planning, and providing discharge instructions.
Evaluates care provided for patient outcome by measuring 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, providing direction to team members, interpreting and implementing physician orders, assisting physicians, keeping management/physicians informed of patient changes, and delegating assignments to support staff.
Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care, including preventive skin care measures, applying dressings with aseptic technique, applying warm/cold compresses, performing irrigations, and other necessary skin care procedures.
Administers medications correctly and safely by identifying medication action, dosage, side effects, meeting medication administration standards, preparing solutions and IV drips, administering and documenting medications, administering IVP medication per policy, and educating patients 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.