Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

MS RN needed for Nights - Shift: 7p-7a Weekend Requirements: EOW On Call: No Certification Requirements: CA RN License BLS NIHSS Floating: May float to other units within scope of practice at hospital. Depending on need/census may float to Summit or Herrick Campus The expectation is for all travel nurses to be flexible with floating to different campuses or within the hospital. Travelers can anticipate a notice of 1.5hrs prior to shift start time in most cases. There is a shuttle provided if floating is requested. JOB SUMMARY: -Applying the principles of the nursing process and working within the policies/procedures of the Patient Care Services Department and the Medical Center the staff nurse is a registered nurse (RN) who as the patients primary nurse is responsible and accountable for: - The overall management of the nursing care provided assuring competent compassionate and cost -effective patient care from admission to discharge; -Assuring the safety comfort personal hygiene and protection of patients and performing disease prevention and restorative measures; -Responding to medical and environmental emergencies JOB DUTIES: Provides competent compassionate and cost effective patient care in accordance with unit department hospital policies scientific principles sound nursing practice/process nursing objectives and standards of care: o Plans/coordinates delivery of care to maximize efficient care delivery ensuring the safety comfort personal hygiene and protection of patients and maintaining a safe environment o Sets priorities for and provides patient care in routine and complex situations o Serves as liaison between nursing and medical staff to facilitate collaborative approach to patient care o Coordinates involvement of patient physician family and other health team members to manage patient care hospital resources and services to achieve optimal level of patient care o Sets priorities initiates and directs emergency interventions in a calm efficient and competent manner Exercises clinical judgment and critical thinking in all aspects of the nursing process and unit activities; develops creative solutions to problems: o Administers treatments medications and performs nursing skills in a timely manner o Maintains current knowledge of patient care status and monitors patients perception of care through clinical rounds o Assures physicians are informed of significant changes in patients condition o Analyzes inputs and integrates the patient acuity levels in accurate and timely manner o Demonstrates knowledge and ability to effectively interact with patient population served Assessment Conducts initial and ongoing assessment of the patient/family including consideration of biophysical psychosocial spiritual environmental self-care educational and discharge planning factors: o Completes nursing assessment (coordinates completion of other required screening assessments) within 24 hours of admission o Ensures nursing process is carried out on an individualized goal-directed basis to meet all patient needs including patient assessment (including pain age-appropriate factors) patient care plans patient/family education discharge planning disease prevention and restorative measures o Observes patient s physical condition and behavior interprets information and ensures patients acuity levels are identified/documented o Identifies observes and monitors patients at risk for untoward events and implements precautions/activities to reduce the risk and avoid events Evaluates/re-evaluates through observation and communication the effectiveness of plan of care o Modifies the plan as appropriate in collaboration with patient/family physician and other disciplines Planing Develops the patients plan of care as it relates to biophysical psychosocial environmental self -care educational and discharge needs in collaboration with patient and family physician and other disciplines: o Develops/implements plan of care and timely interventions based on patient/family interview observation chart review and consultation with other health team members o Documents/communicates patient assessment plan of care outcomes and other pertinent information with other health team members Evaluates/re-evaluates through observation and communication the effectiveness/outcomes of the patients care plan in collaboration with patient/family physician and other disciplines: o Modifies plan communicates and initiates follow-up activities as appropriate