Travel Nurse RN – Med/Surg – $2,596 per week in Urbana, IL

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Cardiology
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum one year of relevant nursing experience
License: State RN License in good standing
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have: Tele/Cardiac, Trauma 1, and EPIC experience

Description:
Performs all responsibilities and duties required by the unit as specific to the scope of service.
Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and based on patient and family needs.
Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.
Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solutions.
Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
Manages care of acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients.
Collaboratively identifies patient goals of care and designs and maintains care plans with patients and families.
Implements interventions as needed, including medication administration and evaluation of effects.
Prepares patients for procedures and manages pain, IV venipuncture, blood administration, and monitors labs.
Discharges patients and provides instruction for safe transition from the hospital.
Documents all care using electronic medical records.
Ensures team huddles are occurring.
Evaluates patients.
Delegates with appropriate follow-up.
Answers call lights.
Ensures basic care, such as turning and toileting, is done per standards of care.
Practices conflict management.
Maintains professional communication with all team members.