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

FlexStaff•Poughkeepsie, NY

About The Position

Travel Registered Nurse position in the ICU-Stepdown ICU Service Line for a 13-week assignment. The nurse provides age-specific care to a designated patient group through assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate treatments and procedures, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate unit activities.

Requirements

Graduate of 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 certification required.
Specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
ACLS.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health status, including relevant body systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, pain, and response to pain management; communicate and document findings and the plan of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health status, coping mechanisms, understanding, cultural and ethnic needs, expectations, and support needs; communicate and document the assessment and plan.
Identify patient problems and teaching needs, establish individualized goals and measurable outcomes, and develop outcome statements.
Formulate and document prioritized plans of care; coordinate the cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication; collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement plans of care, maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use patient-care equipment correctly, reassess patients, and revise care plans as needed.
Provide emotional support, communicate with families or caretakers, document care and patient responses, respond effectively to emergencies, and participate in discharge planning and instruction.
Evaluate care effectiveness and patient outcomes, document results, analyze variances for performance improvement, and contribute to systems that improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members, interpret and implement prescribed treatment regimens, assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, report changes in patient condition, and delegate and monitor assignments to other care team members.
Perform grade I-IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other required skin-care procedures.
Administer medications safely and correctly, including IV push medications and IV drips; document medication administration and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Educate patients and families about conditions and care, use available teaching resources, assess teaching effectiveness, and arrange discharge planning and referrals.
Perform related duties as required.