Travel RN- Gastroenterology-$3k+/week- FlexStaff

Northwell Health•Poughkeepsie, NY

About The Position

The Travel RN in Gastroenterology provides age-specific nursing care to a designated group of patients 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 clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate team activities. This is a 13-week contract position. The role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying patient outcomes and individualized goals, developing and documenting plans of care, implementing treatment, and evaluating its effectiveness. The nurse also collaborates with the care team, supports patient and family education and discharge planning, performs skin and wound care, and administers medications safely. Additional duties may be required.

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 required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health status, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological status, mobility, sensory deficits, skin condition, and pain; document findings and the plan of care.
Assess psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, cultural and ethnic requirements, and expectations of care; document status and coordinate support resources as appropriate.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, assess teaching needs, establish individualized patient goals, and develop criteria for measuring outcomes.
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 appropriate equipment, reassess patients, document care and responses, and respond effectively to emergencies.
Provide emotional support, communicate with families or caretakers, participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate care effectiveness and patient outcomes, document results, conduct variance analysis, and contribute to systems that improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members to plan and carry out treatment; interpret and implement physician orders, assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and communicate changes in patient condition.
Use clinical judgment to delegate activities to patient 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, 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 patient implications; educate patients about drug and food interactions.
Educate patients and families, communicate pertinent assessment data to care team members and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, coordinate post-hospital referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.