Travel Registered Nurse (RN)-NICU - FlexStaff $4323/week

FlexStaff•New York, NY

10h•$3,263 - $4,323

About The Position

The Travel Registered Nurse (RN)-NICU provides age-specific care to a designated patient group using the nursing process: 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 team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying outcomes and teaching needs, developing individualized plans of care, implementing and evaluating treatment, administering medications safely, and documenting patient status and care. The nurse also collaborates with the care team, supports patients and families, contributes to discharge planning and education, and performs related duties as required. The advertised compensation is $4,323 per week. The posting notes that the stated salary range or hourly rate is a good-faith estimate of potential base compensation and may be modified. Compensation may be determined by factors including location, specialty, service line, relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.

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.
Meet the standard on the medication administration examination.

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, 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 requirements; document status and relevant support or counseling needs.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, develop outcome criteria and individualized goals, and identify patient teaching needs.
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 plans of care, maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use necessary equipment, reassess patients, document treatment and responses, provide emotional support, and respond effectively to emergencies.
Support discharge planning, coordinate referrals, communicate with families or caretakers, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate care outcomes, document effectiveness, perform variance analysis for performance improvement, and contribute to systems that improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members to plan and carry out treatment regimens; assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures; communicate changes in patient condition; and appropriately delegate and oversee care-team assignments.
Perform grade I-IV decubitus care, including preventive skin care, simple dressings, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other necessary skin-care procedures.
Administer and document medications safely, including IV push medications and IV drips; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, use available teaching resources, assess teaching effectiveness, and document feedback.
Perform related duties as required.