Travel Nurse RN – OR – $2,040 per week in Austell, GA

Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Perioperative Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse (RN)
Specialty: General Surgery – Inpatient
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 10:45 AM – 11:15 PM, 3 days with call
Experience: Less than 1 year preferred
License: Registered Nurse (Single State or Multi-state Compact)
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire
Must-Have: Graduate of an accredited nursing program; Ability to read, write, and speak English; Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills; Ability to function in a fast-paced environment; Possess excellent time-management skills; Strong critical thinking skills

Description:
The RN Clinical Periop Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of care givers who ensure that patients, families, and significant others receive individualized high-quality, safe patient care.
They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through a Shared Governance Model.
The framework for practice is steered by a Professional Practice Model, Five-Star Nursing, and evidence-based practice and research.
RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by Core Competencies.
All RN Clinical Nurses are expected to be licensed, knowledgeable, and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the relevant Professional Nurse Practice Act.
They implement the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards outlined by the American Nurses Association.
As a member of the patient services team, the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies, and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Exemplary Practice and Outcomes:
Performs the Nursing Process, which includes assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the performance of clinical care.
Uses evidence-based practice, analytical/critical thinking, and ensures that care is individualized.
Coordinates care through effective partnerships, recognizing that caring is central to achieving optimal patient care outcomes.
Provides relationship-based, patient-centered care that is consistent with population-specific characteristics.

Teamwork and Collaboration:
Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model.
Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
Participates and supports performance improvement, research, and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care.

Professional Development and Initiative:
Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required mandatory education, and population-specific education.
Serves as a preceptor or mentor for other professional nurses, staff, or students from all disciplines.
Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement in nursing.

Resources and Support:
Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum during direct patient care.
Participates in the development of protocols and procedures to achieve best practice outcomes.
Supports the efficient and effective use of human and material resources.

Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all relevant health system policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.