RN ER Travel

Assesses patients on admission within specified time frames to include consideration of physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs

Reassess each patients health needs whenever warranted b the patients condition and at least every shift utilizing the nursing processes after obtaining a systematic database

Establishes a plan of care based on indefinite data from all appropriate sources

Reviews and updates the plan of care for each assigned patient utilizing data obtained from reassessments.

Administers oral topical the parental medications utilizing the 7 rights

Assesses and documents effectiveness / untoward effects of medications and treatments.

Performs treatments and procedures with consideration of common nursing practice hospital policy and procedure sterile technique standard precautions and patient privacy

Documents response to care and addresses pain management discharge planning needs educations and progress towards goals.

Documents in a legible and accurate manner to include date and time of entry signature and title.

Educates patient / family based on his / her assessed needs and uses Krames where appropriate

Interprets or analyzes diagnostic data and reports and intervenes appropriately

Promptly communicates change in patients clinical condition to physicians and other health care team members as appropriate.

Uses SBAR communication for all handoffs

Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality safety and patient participation in plan of care

Evaluates and documents patient care provided and the effectiveness of patient teaching

Participates in multidisciplinary care planning

Demonstrates knowledge of application criteria for restrains and the ability to manage patients in restraints per policy

Follows the National Patient Safety Goals

Follows hospital policy on use of two patient identifiers

Understands Disaster Plan and own role

Understands how to activate the Rapid Response Team

Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards - Code Blue Code Pink (infant abduction Haz Mat Spills Code Red (Fire) Oxygen shut off valve.

Follows hospital infection control policies.

Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation

Understand the Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately

Follows guidelines for Core Measures and Vaccine protocol

Washes hand before and after each patient contact

Possesses necessary skills and experience to perform advance patient assessment at unit specific time frames and prioritizes and reprioritizes patient needs when necessary

Has experience in caring for patients across the age continuum from birth to geriatric age groups

Possesses necessary skills competencies and education to respond to minor to life threatening illness or injury

Completes the ED skills checklist prior to completion of 1st scheduled shift

Exhibits an understanding of the patient flow through ED including Rapid medicine Evaluation (RME)

Is able to perform all necessary nursing activities related to admission / discharge

Learns and uses the chain of command within the ED

Understands the teaching / physician residency model for the ED

Possesses skill and knowledge base to safely administer high risk medications following hospital / ED policy

Skills : ACLS

BLS

CA RN License

CPI CERT

TNCC or ATCN

NIHSS

PALS

Minimum of 3 years of experience with 4 years preferred in ED and Trauma 1 Year Travel exp.

Experience in a facility with at least 40 beds

Epic experience is Highly Preferred

Some exposure to PEDS

Travel candidates must reside at least 50 miles away from the facility

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1