Travel RN- Rehab Med Surg- Contract- $2902/week- FlexStaff
About The Position
The Travel RN provides age-specific care to a designated group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN 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 unit activities. This is a 13-week contract in Rehab Med Surg. The role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying needs and expected outcomes, setting individualized goals and care priorities, and implementing and evaluating care. The RN administers treatments and medications, performs skin and decubitus care, maintains accurate documentation, supports patients and families, and contributes to discharge planning and quality improvement. The RN also collaborates with physicians and the care team and delegates appropriate activities to other care team members.
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 certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physiologic health, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological status; mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, pain, and pain management.
- Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, answer questions, and communicate and document patient status and care plans.
- Assess psychosocial health, including patients’ perceptions and expectations of care, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic needs; document psychological status and identify support services as appropriate.
- Identify actual and potential patient problems, establish outcome measures and individualized goals, and assess patient teaching needs.
- Formulate and document care plans, prioritize care activities, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
- Implement and revise plans of care; maintain patient safety; administer prescribed treatments; use care equipment correctly; provide emotional support; and perform procedures safely and efficiently.
- Observe, report, and document patient conditions, treatments, activities, and responses to interventions using departmental documentation methods.
- Respond effectively to emergencies, maintain a calm and restful environment, communicate with families or caretakers, and participate in discharge planning, referrals, and discharge instruction.
- Evaluate care effectiveness and patient outcomes, document results, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
- Collaborate with physicians and other care team members to plan and carry out treatment regimens, assist with treatments or 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 timely completion.
- Perform grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressing changes using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin care procedures as needed.
- Administer medications safely; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications; prepare local solutions and IV drips; administer and document medications, including IV push medication according to policy; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
- Provide patient and family education, identify teaching opportunities and resources, communicate pertinent assessment information to the care team and appropriate agencies, plan for discharge and referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
