Travel RN- Registered Nurse (Postpartum) - FlexStaff- $2902/week

FlexStaff•Poughkeepsie, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 13-week assignment for a Travel RN specializing in Postpartum care. The role involves performing an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process. The nurse will collaborate with physicians and other health team members, utilizing leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and delegate activities within the 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.
NRP certification.

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 the 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 plans.
Identifies patient outcomes by developing criteria for measurement, 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 identifying care activities, coordinating cost-effective use of resources, and documenting the plan in collaboration with physicians and other 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 care, acting effectively in emergencies, providing a calm environment, participating in discharge planning, and providing discharge instructions.
Evaluates care provided for patient outcomes 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 team members, collaborating with physicians, interpreting and implementing treatments, assisting physicians, keeping management informed of patient status, and using clinical judgment in delegating assignments.
Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care, including preventive skin care, applying dressings with aseptic technique, applying compresses, performing irrigations, and performing other related skin care procedures.
Administers medications correctly and safely by identifying medication details, 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 and utilizing teaching opportunities, providing discharge planning and referrals, and evaluating teaching effectiveness.
Performs related duties as required.