Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg

Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Normal, Illinois.

• Specialty:
  Med Surg
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Job Summary:

-The Clinical Resource Unit (Float pool) is committed to our Nursing Professional Practice Model; we believe in caring relationships with our patients, families, community, and colleagues to provide exceptional care.
-In the clinical resource unit, our dedicated nursing staff, nurse leaders, interdisciplinary team members, and physician partners practice on providing specialized medical and nursing care to various inpatient units including Medical-Oncology, Surgical-Orthopedic, Cardiovascular Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, Mental Health Unit, and Acute Rehab.
-Our highly-trained staff utilizes the most current technology and equipment.
-Medical diagnoses include but are not limited to coronary artery disease, angina, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, dysrhythmia, syncope, congestive heart failure, strokes, cancer, cellulitis, post-surgical care, and chest pain.
-The environment is fast-paced, exciting, and always evolving.

Job Responsibilities:

-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 an appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is 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.
-Confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
-Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solutions.
-Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
-Floats to various inpatient units including Medical-Oncology, Surgical-Ortho, Cardiovascular Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, Mental Health Unit, and Acute Rehab.
-Provides direct nursing care and collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to provide patient care to various patient populations.
-Conducts and documents assessments, nursing diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care.
-Acts as a resource to staff from various units.
-Coordinates care to multidisciplinary team members to facilitate and provide the highest possible quality patient care.
-Manages care of acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients.
-Collaboratively identifies patient goals of care, designs and maintains care plans with patients and families.
-Implements interventions as needed including medication administration and evaluation of effects.
-Prepares patients for procedures, provides pain management, performs IV venipuncture, blood administration, and monitors labs.
-Discharges patients and provides instruction for safe transition from hospital.
-Documents all care using EMR.
-Ensures team huddles are occurring and attends them.
-Delegates with appropriate follow-up.
-Answers call lights.
-Ensures basic care such as turning, toileting, etc. is done per standards of care.
-Handles conflict management and maintains professional communication with all team members.
-Provides post-operative care for the complex surgical population.

** Job Description, continued in Skills Section**

Required

Skills & Experience:

-Ability to float to multiple units and provide care to diverse patient populations.
-Ability to manage care for both acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients.
-Ability to develop, implement, and modify patient care plans.
-Skill in medication administration and evaluating medication effects.
-Skill in preparing patients for procedures and managing post-operative care.
-Skill in IV venipuncture and blood administration.
-Ability to document care accurately using EMR.
-Ability to educate patients and families on care plans and discharge instructions.
-Ability to provide constructive feedback and assist in professional development of peers.
-Ability to handle conflict management and maintain professional communication with team members.
-Skill in critical thinking to assess patient status and take appropriate action.
-Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary team members.
-Ability to prioritize patient safety and adhere to all safety standards including fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, and ambulation safety.
-Ability to complete patient bedside shift reports, hourly rounding, and maintain updated…