OR Registered Nurse (RN) - NY

OR Registered Nurse (RN)

Overview:

• Job Category: Acute - Nursing - Travel
• Skills: The following experience is required: 2 years of acute med/surg experience IV insertion and phlebotomy skill conscious sedation experience
• Education: RN License - required Primary Source Verification - required AHA BLS - required AHA ACLS - required IV Certification - required
• Certifications & Licenses: IV Certification - RN License

The Registered Nurse utilizes principles of the nursing process to provide for the continuity of nursing care administered to a specific group of patients consistent with the philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures of the Emergency Room and hospital administration.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Assesses, develops, implements and evaluates a comprehensive plan of care through a multidisciplinary care team process in conjunction with the patient/family in internal and external settings.
• Comprehensively assess patients' goals as well as their biophysical, psychosocial, environmental and discharge planning needs by procuring services through hospital resources.
• Contacts other key members of the team as needed.
• Seeks peer consultation regarding cases that present problems/significant variances.
• Acts as a liaison to post-hospital care providers and community health resources.
• Manages each patient transition through the system and transfers accountability to the appropriate person/agency upon discharge from unit and/or from hospital.
• In group practice modality, consistently and constructively attends meetings of the practice group and participates in regular peer review.