Travel - Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health - FlexStaff - $2,686 /wk

FlexStaff•Sharon, CT

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients, using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate unit-team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying individualized outcomes, developing and prioritizing plans of care, implementing prescribed care and treatments, evaluating outcomes, and collaborating with the care team. The nurse also provides patient and family education, discharge planning, medication administration, documentation, skin and decubitus care, and other related duties as required.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.
Minimum of 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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Specialized certifications as needed.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health status, including relevant body systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, and pain management; communicate and document findings and the plan of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health status, including their perceptions and expectations of care, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic requirements; document psychological status and relevant support or referral needs.
Identify patient outcomes by establishing measurement criteria, identifying actual or potential problems and teaching needs, and setting individualized goals.
Formulate and prioritize plans of care, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement the plan of care, maintain patient safety, reassess and revise care as needed, administer treatments, use equipment correctly, provide emotional support, and document care and patient responses.
Respond effectively to emergencies, communicate with families or caretakers, participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate care and outcomes, document effectiveness, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with care-team members and physicians on treatment plans, implement prescribed regimens, assist with treatments and 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 and preventive skin care, apply simple dressings using aseptic technique, apply warm and cold compresses, perform irrigations, and carry out other skin-care procedures as needed.
Administer and document medications safely, demonstrate knowledge of medication actions, dosages, side effects, and patient implications, prepare local solutions and IV drips, administer IVP medication according to policy, and educate patients about drug and food interactions.
Educate patients and families about conditions and care, communicate pertinent assessment information to the care team and appropriate agencies, use teaching resources, plan for discharge and referrals, and evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
Perform related duties as required.