Travel Nurse RN – Med/Surg – $1,810 per week in Marietta, GA

Job Description

Job Title: RN Clinical Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Inpatient Acute Care
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12.5 Hours
Experience: Less than 1 Year Required, Direct Patient Care Preferred
License: RN – Multi-state Compact
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, RN License
Must-Have: Basic Life Support, ACLS Certification, NIHSS Certification, RN License

Description:

The RN Clinical 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, supported through a Shared Governance Model.
The framework for practice is steered by a Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research.
RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by core values.
It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable, and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Professional Nurse Practice Act.
They implement the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association.
As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies, and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Exemplary Practice and Outcomes

They perform the Nursing Process in the performance of clinical care using evidence-based practice.
They use analytical/critical thinking and ensure that care is individualized, coordinating care through effective partnerships.
This recognization that caring is central to achieving optimal patient care outcomes is fundamental.
They provide relationship-based, patient-centered care that is consistent with population-specific characteristics.
They always partner with the patient and significant others using appropriate methods for setting and purpose.
They practice using current clinical practice standards.

Teamwork and Collaboration

They coordinate the delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model.
They demonstrate teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
They participate and support performance improvement, research, and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care.

Professional Development and Initiative

They complete all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required mandatory education, and population-specific education.
They serve as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure there is a current and future qualified workforce.

Evidence-Based Practice and Research

They promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement in nursing.
They uphold all healthcare system organizational policies and procedures, and clinical competencies put forth by their job description.
They participate in data collection and pose relevant clinical questions to advance evidence-based practice.

Resources and Support

They proactively plan for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.
They participate in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation collaboration with care managers and other healthcare members.
They support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.

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