Registered Nurse - MedSurg

Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a   
** Registered Nurse - Med Surg
** to work at a Facility in   
** Tacoma, WA.
** These are   _registry_  positions with our company.

** Pay Rate** : $53 / hour

* W2

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* QUALIFICATIONS:

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* + At least 2 years of experience as a  
** Registered Nurse - Med Surg
** in an acute care setting

+ Associate's degree in nursing (ASN)

+ One Year of Experience in Nursing

+ Current unrestricted RN license in one of the 50 US States and/or territories.

+ Basic Life Support (BLS)

+ US Citizen

+ NACI background check

** RESPONSIBILTIES:*
* + Obtains patient history, and pertinent family history, and advanced medical directive information. Observes, assesses, and records symptoms, reactions, and progress; assists physicians during treatments and examinations.

+ administers medication and prescribed treatments, completes admissions and discharges, and promote convalescence and rehabilitation, RNs are responsible for monitoring and interpretation of collected data by the LVNs and unlicensed assisted personnel informing the medical staff as appropriate.

+ Functions as a patient advocate. Assesses patient/family knowledge level, develops, and implements a plan of instruction and documents demonstrated level of understanding. Assessment plans.

+ The RN assesses the patient and plans for appropriate nursing care. The care provided is documented in the patient's medical record along with their progress.

+ RNs also develop and manage nursing care plans; instructs patients and their families in proper care; and helps individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health.

+ Communicates pertinent patient information to charge nurse and/or physician as appropriate.

+ verifies transcription of physician orders. Administers medications and blood products with the knowledge of actions and usual dosages of commonly used drugs.

+ Medications shall be administered within the scope of nursing practice and include intravenous, subcutaneous, oral, transdermal, rectal, and intramuscular.

+ Performs a vast array of direct patient care procedures to include but not limited to range of motion,clothing and feeding patients.

+ Manages care of patients for a wide range of procedures of an advanced nature and difficulty where there is a high risk for infection and bodily functions are mechanically assisted by life support equipment.

+ Manages and ensures proper procedures are followed with the tissue/skin bank and blood bank.

+ Plans and implements care with the collaboration of other healthcare providers. Calls report to the appropriate unit/ward and provides pertinent data such as surgical procedures performed, patient problems, nursing diagnosis and actions, patient response, specialized care, and equipment necessary to support the patient.

+ HCW's will be required to float within similar specialties

If interested, please apply through this job post. You may send a copy of your most recent resume. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at   
**** and ask to speak with   
** Cameron
* * Monday-Friday (08:30 AM - 05:00 PM MT).

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Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability