Travel Nurse RN - Psych - in Coos Bay

Registered Nurse (RN) | Psych Location: Coos Bay, OR Agency: United Health Care Staffing, Inc. Pay: $54 to $62 per hour Shift Information: Nights - 5 days x 12 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

Travel Nurse Source  is working with United Health Care Staffing, Inc. to find a qualified Psych RN in Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420!

Contract - 13 weeks Weekly Gross - $2218 ($972 taxable + $1246 non-taxable) Shift - 12x3 Night Shift (7p to 7a) Within the RN scope of practice as defined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, applies the nursing process to the care of patients. Teaches patients and significant others. Documents patient care in the medical record. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to effectively coordinate overall care of the patient.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses patients, as appropriate to the scope of care the nurse will provide. Assessments may include: physical, psychosocial, learning needs and barriers, needs related to age/culture, discharge planning.
• Establishes nursing diagnoses based on results of assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Plans care according to identified diagnoses and needs. Updates plan of care as appropriate.
• Implements/performs individualized care, based on nursing care plan and the nurse’s role with the patient. This care may include but not be limited to:
• Assisting with activities of daily living, including fall risk management and safe patient handling.
• Medication administration
• Skin assessment/wound care
• Pain management SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Creates safe therapeutic milieu on the unit
• Attends group activities, observes patient interaction; participates as requested by group leader
• Participates in treatment team meetings
• If appropriately credentialed, performs duties of Qualified Mental Health Professional as assigned
• Able to read, write legibly, and converse effectively in the English language.

• At least 1 year of inpatient psych experience.
• Recent hospital experience.
• Certification - BLS, CPI
• Resume
• Skills checklist (within 1 year)
• Certifications - certifications don’t need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtain
• License - OR license doesn't need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtain

OT is 1.25x  
Client can cancel 4 shifts per 13 weeks

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