Travel - Registered Nurse - Operating Room - FlexStaff - $3,246 /wk

Northwell Health•Norwalk, CA

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. Assesses patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifies desired outcomes, and formulates individualized plans of care. Implements and evaluates care, maintains accurate documentation, administers medications and treatments safely, supports patient and family education, and coordinates discharge planning and referrals. Collaborates with physicians and other care team members, provides direction to members of the care team, and performs skin and decubitus care procedures as needed.

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

Assess patients’ physiologic health status, including relevant health systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, and response to care; communicate and document findings and the plan of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health status, including expectations, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic needs; document findings and identify appropriate support services.
Identify patient problems and teaching needs, develop measurable outcome criteria, and establish individualized patient goals.
Formulate and document prioritized plans of care, coordinating with physicians and other health team members and using supplies, equipment, and medication cost-effectively.
Implement plans of care, maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use patient-care equipment correctly, reassess patients, and revise plans as needed.
Provide emotional support, communicate with patients’ families or caretakers, participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate and document the effectiveness of care; perform variance analysis and participate in designing, implementing, and evaluating systems to improve care in the unit.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members, interpret and implement prescribed treatment regimens, assist with treatments or diagnostic procedures, report changes in patient condition, and delegate and oversee assignments appropriately.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressing changes using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as necessary.
Administer and document medications safely and correctly; prepare local solutions and IV drips; administer IV push medication according to department policy; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Educate patients and families, communicate pertinent assessment data to care team members and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.
Perform related duties as required.