Temp - Registered Nurse; RN - Progressive Care Unit; PCU; Nights Saginaw, MI

Title:

Temp - Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) (Nights) Saginaw, MI

Facility will consider local candidates within a 50-mile radius for ONLY 1-13 week contract.

The Registered Nurse provides direct care to patients using the nursing process. This includes ongoing assessment of the total patient. The RN provides interventions to treat the presenting symptoms and evaluates the effect of nursing interventions and patient’s responses. The RN functions as a team leader/member and resource to others. The RN delegates, oversees and provides direction to support staff. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to establish goals and outcomes for each patient.

The RN is responsible for meeting the needs of all types of patients.

• Regularly assesses patient’s needs and provides skilled nursing services as prescribed by the physician authorized plan of care and accepted standards of evidence-based nursing practice.
• Provides direct patient care including medication administration, treatments, education, call lights, assisting with transfers, responding to alarms, and other duties as appropriate.
• Evaluate(s) the effectiveness of the treatment plan and makes suggestions or participates in updating/revising the treatment plan in collaboration with other team members, utilizing current information to improve patient care.
• The RN is knowledgeable and compliant with all local, state and federal regulations and guidelines as well as hospital-specific policies and procedures relating to care provided in the medical center.

• 2+ years of experience - REQUIRED
• Neuro PCU Experience - REQUIRED
• Recent Travel Work History - HIGHLY PREFERRED

• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS

Michigan

• Must be active!

Patient Ratio: 1:4/5 (Target) to 1:6