Travel RN- Registered Nurse (Postpartum) - FlexStaff- $2902/week

• Conducts patient interview, explains policies and procedures to patient/significant others, reviews patient’s chart and answers questions correctly and courteously;
• Assesses gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and neurological health status;
• Determines mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as appropriate;
• Assesses level of pain and pain management;
• Communicates/documents patient’s physiologic health status and plan of care.

• Elicits perception of medical/nursing care and the expectation of care;
• Determines coping mechanism, knowledge level, and ability to comprehend;
• Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction;
• Communicates and documents psychological status and care plan; support group, counseling services, social services.

• Develops criteria for measurement of patient outcomes;
• Identifies actual/potential patient problems;
• Identifies patient’s need for teaching based on psychosocial and developmental assessment;
• Develops patient outcome statement (s) and establishes individualized patient goals.

4.     Formulates the plan of care and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome
 

• Identifies care activities and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome;
• Coordinates the cost-effective use of supplies, equipment and medication to achieve expected outcome;
• Documents the plan of care and collaborates with physicians and other health team members.

• Maintains constant vigilance over patients care to ensure that safety precautions/needs are followed.  (Side rails up, call lights and bedside stand within reach, etc.);
• Exercises professional skills related to the plan of care;
• Reassesses patients as needed and appropriately revises plan of care;
• Correctly administers prescribed treatments;
• Correctly uses equipment necessary for patient care;
• Provides emotional support to patient and significant other;
• Applies scientific principles in performing procedures; carries them out safely, timely and efficiently;
• Makes accurate observations of patient’s conditions during treatments/procedures.  Reports and records same as appropriate;
• Keeps accurate documentation of patient’s treatment, activity and condition, as well as patient’s responses to medical and nursing interventions;
• Uses appropriate methods of documentation according to departmental policy;
• Acts rapidly and effectively during any emergency situation, managing self, patients and other employees;
• Provides a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere.  Communicates effectively with the patient’s family or caretakers;
• Participates in planning for discharge and coordinates referrals, as appropriate;
• Provides discharge instructions to patient and significant other.

• Demonstrates ability to measure effectiveness of care provided and documents same;
• Performs variance analysis related to outcome data for performance improvement;
• Designs, implements, and evaluates systems to improve care in  Unit;
• Keeps accurate documentation of patient’s treatment, activity and condition;
• Uses appropriate methods of documentation according to departmental policy.

• Collaborates with the appropriate physician on patient’s plan of care;
• Accurately interprets and implements treatment regimen as prescribed by the Physician;
• Assists the Physician during treatments and/or diagn