Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,170 per week - Youngstown Ohio

Company: Medasource
Location: Youngstown, Ohio
Posted On: 11/08/2024

Medasource is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Youngstown, Ohio.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: TravelSummary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position:- The Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifying and determining the priority of patient's problems/needs, and evaluating the process and outcome of nursing care, all in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.- The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.Essential Job Functions:- Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness- Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and hospital policies and procedures.- Serves as point of contact for patient's care coordination throughout hospital departments.- Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.- Serves as patient advocate in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.- Serves as a point of care with care coordination and family members or caregivers.- Clinically manages patients with multi-system organ failure and/or multisystem trauma.- Using the AACN Synergy Model, restores, supports, promotes, rehabilitates, or palliates to maintain the physiologic, psychologic, and psychosocial stability of patients across the lifespan.- Synthesizes and prioritizes information in order to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry.- Anticipates and responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient conditions.- Responds to the unique needs of the patients and families coping with unanticipated illness or injury and treatment and advocate for their choices in quality of life.- Nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the hospital Nursing Professional Practice Model.Licensing/Certification:- Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (required)- BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)- ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred)- CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse (preferred)- PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse (preferred)- National Institute of Health(NIH) Stroke Certification (preferred)- Education Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)Work Experience:- 1 year of RN experience (required)- 6 months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)- Training EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred)- Critical Care Course (preferred)Skills:- Assigns patient care according to the nursing skill, knowledge, and scope of practice of staff.- Orients, facilitates learning experience, and provides education (based upon quality improvement indicators, outcomes, and implementation) to nursing staff and others.- Possesses clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based patient care in accordance with the current standards of practice, policy and procedure, and BSMH mission.- Performs comprehensive assessment of patient's clinical condition and psychosocial needs of the patient and their supportive resources.- Safely and efficiently develops, implements, and prioritizes plan of care.- Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery.- Assesses patient's physical and emotional responses to treatment to evaluate effectiveness of intervention and patient outcomes; revises plan of care accordingly.- Assists patient and family in coping with patient's illness.- Collaborates with others in the delivery of coordinated patient care.- Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.- Applies cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for patients and their support resources.- Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance and acquires information to perform safely.- Advances personal and professional growth through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services, and workshops.- Exhibits professionalism through accountability for own and delegated actions.- Integrates cost-effective measures into practice and models effective stewardship of available resources.- Practices self-care and cultivates resilience in conflict and difficult circumstances.- Protects the safety and privacy of all persons.- Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies.- Ability to communicate with patients in a manner they can understand considering their personal preferences.- Compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence.- Remains calm, adaptive, and collective during an emergency.- Manages care of patients with chest tubes.- Assesses patients through hemodynamic monitoring.- Inserts and monitors transvenous pacing/temporary pacing.- Administers means for conscious sedation.- Knowledge of advanced respiratory modalities.- Adults(18-64 years)- Geriatrics (65 years and older)Medasource Job ID #JO-2405-145794. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.About Medasource
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