Registered Nurse – Surgical Unit RNSU 26-05360

Job Title: Registered Nurse Surgical Unit

Location: Ithaca NY
Job Type: Contract Travel or Local
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Schedule: 3 Shifts/Week 12 Hours/Shift 36 Hours/Week
Shift Timing: 6:45 PM 6:45 AM

Position Overview

A leading acute care facility is seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join its Surgical Unit team for a 13-week assignment. The RN will provide high-quality care to adult post-surgical patients during night shifts while collaborating closely with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to ensure safe effective and patient-centered outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to post-surgical and medical-surgical patients
• Monitor patient conditions vital signs and recovery progress
• Administer medications treatments and IV therapies as prescribed
• Accurately assess document and update patient information in the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Collaborate with physicians therapists case managers and support staff to coordinate care plans
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans recovery expectations and discharge instructions
• Respond promptly and effectively to changes in patient condition or emergencies
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies patient safety standards and infection control procedures

Patient Population

• General surgical patients
• Joint replacement surgeries
• Hip surgeries
• Neck and spine/back surgeries

Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of recent Surgical Unit or Medical-Surgical experience
• Recent experience caring for post-operative surgical patients required
• Strong assessment communication and critical thinking skills
• Current BLS certification required

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About Navitas Healthcare LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.