Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg - $2,150 per week in Penn Yan, NY
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Job Title: Acute Med/Surg Level 1 Registered Nurse Job Specialty: Acute: LVL1RN: Med/Surg Job Duration: 12 Months Shift: Rotational Day/Evening/Night/Weekends/Holidays; 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. / 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (Full Time) Experience: Minimum one year experience in a Med/Surg environment as a Registered Nurse License: Current RN Licensure Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NYS RN Licensure Must-Have: - Current RN Licensure - BLS and ACLS certifications - Minimum one year experience in Med/Surg environment Job Description: - Deliver high-quality compassionate care to patients and families using nursing theory, technical, and communication skills. - Assess patient needs, develop a plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and provide direct care. - Evaluate patient progress and coordinate care delivery throughout the patient's episode. - Develop specialized skills in cardiac care including telemetry monitoring. - Offer patient and family education to assist with self-care beyond hospitalization, including lifestyle changes for health and healing. - Apply nursing knowledge and skill to assess patient and family needs through active listening, social perceptiveness, and data analysis. - Create a developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant, individualized plan of care. - Collaborate with the patient, family, physician, and healthcare team to set goals and monitor patient progress. - Adapt plans based on patient response or changes in condition. - Advocate for and protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient. - Evaluate quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and implement Quality Improvement activities as needed. - Engage in self-evaluation of practice and pursue professional development. - Use logical reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches. - Demonstrate skill in nursing interventions including medication administration. - Encourage patient and family motivation and education for continued care and healing at home. - Assess learning styles and structure education sessions for maximum understanding. - Document education provided and patient/family response. - Foster mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. - Delegate tasks and interventions appropriately based on education, training, and scope of practice. - Comply with infection prevention strategies and maintain competencies required for specific patient populations. - Report potential safety risks and questionable practices. - Promote leadership awareness and foster positive change. - Perform rounds per protocol and use tools and equipment to keep patient/family informed, engaged, and safe. - Build helping, trusting, and caring relationships through active engagement and presence. - Recognize the patient and family as the central focus of care and services. - Embrace the creation of a Healing Environment as a critical element of professional nursing practice.