What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN – Progressive Care - Travel position at TALENT Software Services?
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- Collects health history data from patient/family/significant other, and from previous medical records, while interacting with patient based on adolescent, adult or geriatric principles of communication. Completes admission assessment within the acceptable time frame.
- Notifies consults when admitting criteria has been identified.
- Completes Braden scale.
- Continually reassesses the developmental biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge needs of patients.
- Creates individualized age appropriate plan of care by involving patient family significant other, reflecting the need for safety, education, and a healing atmosphere.
- Updates and revises the plan of care as needed and as patient status changes,in consultation with patient, family and caregiver.
- Develops realistic outcomes/resolutions based on developmental stage in life, integrating into practice the physiological changes and psychological needs related to the elderly (i.e. skin integrity, safety, depression).
- Continually reevaluates patients’ needs accurately, initiating appropriate nursing actions to address needs.
- Delegates responsibilities for care, when applicable, and makes assignments according to skill level of care giver.
- Integrates, delegates and coordinates patient care using an interdisciplinary approach.
- Documentation reflects the patient’s response to nursing interventions, medications, treatments and education while corresponding to age appropriate expectations.
- Documentation is legible, timely, accurate and in accordance with policy and procedure.
- Complies with Department of Health and other regulatory agency requirements. Updates bed boards and communication of bedsides needs.
- Assesses patients/family’s/significant others comprehension, skill level and barriers to learning. Initiates and coordinates patient/family/significant other teaching utilizing age appropriate instructions and teaching tools to reinforce areas of knowledge deficit.
- Provides teaching bag to each patient, reviewing its contents upon unit admission. Documents all teaching performed to both patients/families on interdisciplinary teaching record.
- Discharge plan is initiated at the time of admission and implemented throughout the hospital length of stay.
- Develops, initiates, and participates in the process of patient education, discharge instructions, and preparation of patient/family/significant other for discharge.
- Continues education and reinforcement of patient discharge plan with all involved.
- Signs off orders, using date, time, 1st initial, full last name and status correctly and in a timely manner.
- Coordinates with the Telemetry Technician individualized arrhythmic parameters for the patient’s condition to ensure correct alarm settings are set.
- Interprets and documents telemetry monitoring strips accurately keeping attending Physician informed of ectopy.
- Initiates chest pain protocol as indicated utilizing appropriate nursing interventions and documenting outcomes. Follows telemetry standing orders.
- Manages patients on high risk intravenous cardiac drugs and understands the implications of treatment and assists with elective cardioversion. Other duties may be assigned.
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Required Skills & Experience:
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- 1-2 years’ related experience preferred.
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Required Education:
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Associates or Bachelor’s in Nursing preferred.
- Current NJ Registered Nurse License.
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
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Travel Progressive Care RN - $2,131 per week
ARMStaffing -
Morristown, NJ
