RN - ER - Travel

Job Title: RN - ER - Travel
Job Location: Moreno Valley, CA
Job Duration: 3 Months (possibility of extension)
Shift: 7:00pm - 7:30am
Payrate: $70.00/ hr on w2

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses patients on admission within specified time frames to include consideration of physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs.
• Reassess each patient’s health needs whenever warranted by the patient’s condition and at least every shift utilizing the nursing processes after obtaining a systematic database.
• Establishes a plan of care based on indefinite data from all appropriate sources.
• Reviews and updates the plan of care for each assigned patient utilizing data obtained from reassessments.
• Administers oral, topical, the parental medications utilizing the 7 rights.
• Assesses and documents effectiveness/untoward effects of medications and treatments.
• Performs treatments and procedures with consideration of common nursing practice, hospital policy and procedure, sterile technique, standard precautions and patient privacy.
• Documents response to care and addresses pain management, discharge planning needs, education and progress towards goals.
• Documents in a legible and accurate manner to include date and time of entry, signature, and title.
• Educates patient/family based on his/her assessed needs and uses “Krames” where appropriate.
• Interprets or analyzes diagnostic data and reports, and intervenes appropriately.
• Promptly communicates change in patients’ clinical condition to physicians and other health care team members as appropriate.
• Uses SBAR communication for all handoffs.
• Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality, safety and patient participation in plan of care.
• Evaluates and documents patient care provided and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Participates in multidisciplinary care planning.
• Demonstrates knowledge of application criteria for restraints and the ability to manage patients in restraints per policy.
• Follows the National Patient Safety Goals.
• Follows hospital policy on use of two patient identifiers.
• Understands Disaster Plan and own role.
• Understands how to activate the Rapid Response Team.
• Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards - Code Blue, Code Pink (infant abduction), Haz Mat Spills, Code Red (Fire), Oxygen shut off valve.
• Follows hospital infection control policies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation.
• Understands the Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately.
• Follows guidelines for Core Measures and Vaccine protocol.
• Washes hands before and after each patient contact.
• Possesses necessary skills and experience to perform advanced patient assessment at unit specific time frames and prioritizes and reprioritizes patient needs when necessary.
• Has experience in caring for patients across the age continuum from birth to geriatric age groups.
• Possesses necessary skills, competencies and education to respond to minor to life-threatening illness or injury.
• Completes the ED skills checklist prior to completion of 1st scheduled shift.
• Exhibits an understanding of the patient flow through ED including Rapid Medicine Evaluation (RME).
• Is able to perform all necessary nursing activities related to admission/discharge.
• Learns and uses the chain of command within the ED.
• Understands the teaching/physician residency model for the ED.
• Possesses skill and knowledge base to safely administer high risk medications following hospital/ED policy.

Certifications:

• ACLS.
• BLS.
• CA RN License.
• MAB OR CPI CERT.
• TNCC or ATCN.
• NIHSS.
• PALS.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience, with 4 years preferred, in ED and Trauma, 1 Year Travel experience.
• Experience in a facility with at least 40 beds.
• Epic experience is Highly Preferred.
• Some exposure to PEDS.
• Travel candidates must reside at least 50 miles away from the facility.
• RTO 8 day max.

Schedule Hours Per Week: 36.00
Schedule Hours Per Day: 12.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 3.00