Med/Surg RN

Change dressings, insert catheters, and start IVs
Adjust specialized medical equipment as needed, as well as interpret and record measurements
Monitor patients’ vitals and report adverse reactions to medications in a timely manner
Collaborate on discharge planning with the healthcare team
Answer questions and educate patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care
Maintain and update patient files, medical charts, and health records
Adhere to best nursing practices, standards, and protocols

Shift: Nights 7:00pm - 7:00am 3 x's 12
MUST have current RN license
Must have 2 or more current years of working experience
BLS must be current and through American Heart Association
EPIC experience is a PLUS
Start: 1/22/2024 13 week contract NO 1st time travelers
For immediate consideration, or more information, please call me at (346)327-9100 ext. 8203, or email jharbison@adastaff.com (if emailing your resume, please include position title and location as your subject) I am in the office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday and OFF on Thursday
Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
• Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
• Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
• Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
• Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
• Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
• Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
• Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
• Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.
• Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.
• Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
• Hand items to surgeons during operations.
• Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
• Conduct specified laboratory tests.
• Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
• Engage in research activities related to nursing.
• Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.
• Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
• Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
• Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.

Requirements
2 or more CURRENT years of working experience
Current RN license
BLS through American heart Association
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