Travel - Registered Nurse - NICU - FlexStaff - $3,046 /wk

Northwell•Norwalk, 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/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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred.
Specialized certifications as needed.

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, identifying cultural/ethnic requirements, and communicating/documenting psychological status.
Identifies patient outcomes by developing measurement criteria, identifying actual/potential patient problems, assessing teaching needs, and developing outcome statements and goals.
Formulates the plan of care and establishes priorities necessary to achieve expected outcomes, including coordinating cost-effective use of resources and collaborating with healthcare team members.
Implements the plan of care by maintaining patient safety, exercising professional skills, reassessing patients, administering treatments, using equipment correctly, providing emotional support, applying scientific principles, making accurate observations, documenting treatments and patient responses, acting effectively in emergencies, providing a calm environment, participating in discharge planning, and providing discharge instructions.
Evaluates care provided for patient outcome by measuring effectiveness, performing variance analysis, designing/implementing/evaluating systems to improve care, and maintaining accurate documentation.
Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimens, providing direction to other members of the care team, collaborating with physicians, interpreting and implementing treatments, assisting physicians, keeping management informed of patient condition changes, and delegating assignments to support staff.
Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care, including preventive skin care, applying dressings, compresses, and performing irrigations.
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 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.