Travel RN-Labor & Delivery (L&D)- FlexStaff-Contracts- $3046/week

Northwell•Danbury, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing 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 of patient care. The role requires collaboration with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. The nurse will utilize leadership skills and clinical judgment in coordinating patient care and directing/delegating activities of the patient care unit team.

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.
ACLS Required.
Advanced NRP Required.
Intermediate AWHONN Required.
C-EFM Required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status, including conducting patient interviews, explaining policies and procedures, reviewing charts, assessing various body systems, determining mobility and skin condition, assessing pain levels, and communicating/documenting the patient’s health status and plan of care.
Assesses patient’s psychosocial health status, including eliciting perception of care, determining coping mechanisms and knowledge level, identifying cultural/ethnic requirements, and communicating/documenting 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 individualized patient goals.
Formulates the plan of care and establishes priorities necessary to achieve expected outcomes, including identifying care activities, coordinating cost-effective use of resources, and documenting the plan of care in collaboration with physicians and other health team members.
Implements the plan of care by maintaining patient safety, exercising professional skills, reassessing patients, administering treatments, using equipment correctly, providing emotional support, applying scientific principles, making accurate observations, documenting accurately, acting effectively in emergencies, providing a calm atmosphere, participating in discharge planning, and providing discharge instructions.
Evaluates care provided for patient outcome by measuring effectiveness of care, 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 members of the care team, accurately interpreting and implementing physician orders, assisting physicians, keeping management informed of patient condition changes, and using clinical judgment in delegating assignments.
Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care, including performing preventive skin care measures, applying dressings, compresses, and irrigations, and performing other related skin care procedures.
Administers medications correctly and safely, including identifying medication action, dosage, side effects, meeting medication administration standards, demonstrating preparation of solutions and IV drips, administering and documenting medications correctly, and educating 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 discharge planning and referrals, and evaluating the effectiveness of teaching.
Performs related duties, as required.