Travel Critical Care RN Job Moreno Valley area,California USA,Nursing

Position: Travel Critical Care RN - $2,786 per week

Certification Details

BLS
CA RN License
ACLS

Job Details

Assesses patients on admission within specified time frames considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs.
Reassesses each patient's health needs whenever warranted and at least every shift using nursing processes.
Establishes and updates plan of care based on data from all appropriate sources and reassessments.
Administers oral, topical, and parenteral medications using the 7 rights.
Assesses and documents effectiveness and untoward effects of medications and treatments.
Performs treatments and procedures following nursing practice, hospital policy, sterile technique, standard precautions, and patient privacy.
Documents response to care, pain management, discharge planning needs, education, and progress towards goals.
Educates patient/family based on assessed needs using 'Krames' where appropriate.
Interprets and analyzes diagnostic data and reports, intervening appropriately.
Communicates changes in patients' clinical condition promptly to physicians and healthcare team members using SBAR communication for handoffs.
Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in plan of care.
Evaluates and documents patient care and effectiveness of patient teaching.
Participates in multidisciplinary care planning.
Demonstrates knowledge and management of patients in restraints per policy.
Follows National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including use of two patient identifiers.
Understands Disaster Plan and own role, including activation of Rapid Response Team.
Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards including Code Blue, Code Pink, Haz Mat Spills, Code Red, and Oxygen shut off valve.
Follows hospital infection control policies and blood transfusion policy and documentation.
Understands Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately.
Follows guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control.
Documents appropriately regarding initial assessment, multi-disciplinary care plan, progress notes, ICU flow sheet, medication record, medication reconciliation, critical values, and telephone orders.
Uses Pyxis appropriately for narcotics and follows policy for administration of high-risk medications.
Able to use pressure monitoring, bedside cardiac monitors, recognize cardiac dysrhythmias, and specialty beds.
Manages pain and sedation protocol and follows early mobility protocol.
Follows protocols for sepsis, ventilator-associated pneumonia, pressure ulcers, and central lines.
Demonstrates knowledge of nurse-collected specimens for type and cross/screen.
Able to accurately assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care of critically ill patients.
Accesses appropriate resources when assistance is needed.
Locates and accesses unit-specific policies as appropriate.
Traveler will float to ICU, ED, PACU to care for ICU patients and also care for full IMC patients in ED, 2500 and 3100 units.

Job Requirements

CA RN License required.
Recent ICU RN experience in acute care facility.
Conscious Sedation certification required.

Schedule Information

Night shift: 7 PM - 7:30 AM.

Unit Specific Information

Unit includes ACCU with float to ICU, ED, PACU, and IMC units (ED, 2500, 3100).
Familiarity with ICU flow sheet, medication reconciliation, critical values, and telephone orders.
Use of Pyxis for narcotics and administration of high-risk medications.
Knowledge of pressure monitoring, cardiac monitors, cardiac dysrhythmias, specialty beds.
Management of pain and sedation protocols, early mobility protocol.
Protocols for sepsis, ventilator-associated pneumonia, pressure ulcers, and central lines.
Knowledge of nurse-collected specimens for type and cross/screen.
Use of SBAR communication for handoffs.
Knowledge of hospital policies including restraints, infection control, blood transfusion, and safety goals.

Additional Details

Traveler will float to ICU, ED, PACU to care for ICU patients and full IMC patients in ED, 2500 and 3100 units.


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