Registered Travel Nurse RN

We are seeking a highly capable medical-surgical nurse to join our team. In this role, you will be providing bedside care for pre-and post-surgery patients, monitoring vital signs, and administering prescribed medications.

To ensure success, medical-surgical nurses should possess extensive knowledge of various health conditions and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. An outstanding medical-surgical nurse will be someone whose expertise translates into exceptional patient care.

Medical-Surgical Nurse Responsibilities:

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans in consultation with healthcare professionals.
• Evaluating medical information, as well as providing direct and individualized bedside nursing care to pre-and post-surgery patients.
• Preparing, administering and recording prescribed medications.
• Changing dressings, inserting catheters, and starting IVs.
• Adjusting specialized medical equipment as needed, as well as interpreting and recording measurements.
• Monitoring patients' vitals and reporting adverse reactions to medications in a timely manner.
• Collaborating on discharge planning with the healthcare team.
• Answering questions and educating patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care.
• Maintaining and updating patient files, medical charts, and health records.
• Adhering to best nursing practices, standards, and protocols.

Job Types: Full-time, Travel nursing, Contract

Pay: $55.00 - $57.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Cardiology
• Critical & Intensive Care
• Dialysis
• Emergency Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Medical-Surgical
• Perioperative Care
• Psychiatry
• Telemetry

Physical setting:

• Acute care
• Hospital
• Inpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Completion bonus

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12

Experience:

• RN: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person