Travel RN-Cardiac Cath Lab- FlexStaff-Contracts- $3k+/week

Northwell Health • Danbury, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a 13-week contract position for a Travel RN in the Cardiac Cath Lab. The role involves performing an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process. The RN will collaborate with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments, utilizing leadership skills and clinical judgment to direct patient care 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological systems, as well as mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition. Assesses level of pain and pain management, and communicates/documents this information.
• Assesses the patient’s psychosocial health status, including perception of care, coping mechanisms, knowledge level, cultural/ethnic requirements, and documents psychological status and care plan.
• Identifies patient outcomes by developing criteria for measurement, identifying actual/potential patient problems, assessing teaching needs, and developing patient outcome statements and goals.
• Formulates the plan of care and establishes priorities, coordinating cost-effective use of resources, documenting the plan, and collaborating with physicians and health team members.
• Implements the plan of care by maintaining vigilance over patient safety, exercising professional skills, reassessing patients, administering treatments, using equipment correctly, providing emotional support, applying scientific principles, making accurate observations, documenting treatments and responses, managing emergencies, providing a calm environment, communicating with family/caretakers, participating in discharge planning, and providing discharge instructions.
• Evaluates care provided for patient outcome by measuring effectiveness, performing variance analysis, designing/implementing/evaluating systems to improve care, and maintaining accurate documentation.
• Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimens, providing direction to other team members, interpreting and implementing physician orders, assisting physicians during procedures, keeping the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician informed of patient condition changes, and delegating assignments to support staff.
• Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care, including preventive skin care, applying simple dressings with aseptic technique, applying warm & cold compresses, performing irrigations, and other necessary skin care procedures.
• Administers medications correctly and safely, identifying medication action, dosage, side effects, and implications for the patient. Meets standard on medication administration examination, demonstrates preparation of local solutions and I.V. drips, administers and documents medication correctly, administers IVP medication per policy, and educates patients on drug and food interactions.
• Participates in patient and family education by explaining conditions, communicating assessment data, recognizing and utilizing teaching opportunities and resources, providing early discharge planning and appropriate referrals, and evaluating teaching effectiveness.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Benefits

• The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree