Registered Nurse (RN), All Specialties – FlexStaff

FlexStaff•Sharon, CT

6d•$65 - $75

About The Position

This is a 13-week contract position for a Registered Nurse (RN) in All Specialties. The role involves performing an age-specific plan of care for designated patients using the nursing process. The RN will collaborate with physicians and other health team members, utilizing leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct the 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, plus specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status, including conducting patient interviews, explaining policies and procedures, reviewing charts, assessing various body systems (gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neurological), 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 based on psychosocial and developmental assessments, and developing patient 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, documenting the plan, and collaborating with healthcare professionals.
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 patient status and responses, managing emergencies, providing a calm environment, communicating with families, 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 and provides direction to other members of the care team, including collaborating with physicians, interpreting and implementing treatment regimens, 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, applying dressings and compresses, performing irrigations, and other related skin care procedures.
Administers medications correctly and safely by identifying medication details, meeting standards on medication administration exams, preparing solutions and IV drips, administering and documenting medications, administering IVP medication, 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.