Travel - Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Surgery - FlexStaff - $3,086 /wk

Northwell Health•Carmel, IN

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides age-specific care to a designated group of patients using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate team activities. The nurse assesses patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifies individualized outcomes and care priorities, implements and evaluates care plans, and communicates and documents patient status and treatment. Duties also include administering medications and treatments safely, assisting physicians with procedures, providing patient and family education and discharge planning, maintaining patient safety, and collaborating with and directing other care team members. The role includes skin and decubitus care, documentation, and participation in performance improvement activities.

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 body systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses, skin condition, pain, and pain management; communicate and document findings and the care plan.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health status, including expectations, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic requirements; document psychological status and the plan of care.
Identify patient outcomes, potential and actual problems, teaching needs, outcome criteria, and individualized patient goals.
Formulate and document prioritized plans of care, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement care plans, maintain patient safety, reassess patients and revise care as needed, administer prescribed treatments, use equipment correctly, provide emotional support, and observe, report, and document patient responses and condition.
Respond effectively to emergencies, maintain a calm environment, communicate with families or caretakers, plan for discharge, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate care and patient outcomes, document effectiveness, conduct variance analysis, and participate in designing, implementing, and evaluating systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and care team members to plan and carry out treatment; interpret and implement prescribed regimens, assist with treatments or diagnostic procedures, and report changes in patient condition or treatment.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments to Patient Care Associates, Support Care Associates, and Clerical Service Associates and ensure assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other necessary skin-care procedures.
Administer medications safely and correctly, including IV push medications according to department policy; prepare local solutions and IV drips; document medication administration; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Provide patient and family education, communicate pertinent assessment information to care team members and appropriate agencies, identify teaching resources and opportunities, support early discharge planning and referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.