Travel Registered Nurse - Adult Behavioral Health Job Hattiesburg area,Mississippi USA,Nursing

Position: Travel Registered Nurse - Adult Behavioral Health - $2,470 per week

Certification Details

BLS
Licensed RN in State of Mississippi

Job Details

The Registered Nurse performs under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Coordinator and is delegated an assignment by the Patient Care Coordinator to achieve quality patient care.
The Registered Nurse shall implement the nursing process in an organized, systematic manner to include assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with the Patient Care Coordinator, Physicians, and ancillary staff, as evidenced by documentation in Patient Care Record, direct observation by Nurse Manager and patient evaluations of care.
The Registered Nurse is responsible to the Patient Care Coordinator for patient care and ultimately accountable to the Nurse Manager.
Other duties may be assigned to the Registered Nurse by the Patient Care Coordinator and/or Patient Care Manager.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, and to assess and intervene appropriately when a patient condition worsens and requires immediate attention.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed.
Demonstrates ability to perform all technical skills required for each unit’s population by rendering professional nursing care including administering medications, starting intravenous access, maintenance of Intravenous lines and Foley catheters, venipuncture, administration of blood products, restraint application and monitoring, sterile dressing, and performs both complex and routine treatments as ordered by physician.
Demonstrates technical aptitude for working and troubleshooting equipment used including but not limited to traction, wound vacuum systems, sequential compression devices, continuous passive motion machines, telemetry monitoring devices, blood glucose monitoring devices, and specialty beds.
Demonstrates aptitude for safely positioning and assisting patients using a variety of devices such as abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches and immobilizers.
Demonstrates thorough, concise and timely documentation, bedside shift reports and verbal communication.
Communicates pertinent patient information to all health care team members.
Maintains own clinical skills staying current in skills, ongoing competencies, equipment and certifications required in specific nursing area.
Embraces and practices WE CARE philosophy in all aspects of patient, visitor, co-worker, employee, and non-employee interactions.
Implements a systematic and comprehensive plan of care to provide individualized care, prompt intervention when clinical changes occur, and prevention of complications in patients in need of cardiac monitoring, stroke care, and medical-surgical care.
Communicates effectively with others in an appropriate and timely manner.
Adheres to and promotes the established values of the organization, i.e. customer service, safety and compliance standards.
Demonstrates the ability to promote a culture of caring through compassionate care, teamwork, and courtesy in all interactions with customers, both internal and external.
Demonstrates financial responsibility by using supplies in a cost efficient manner, ensuring that patients are discharged in a timely manner, and keeping incremental overtime to a minimum.

Job Requirements

Two years experience.
Med Surg Tele RN or Psych RN experience required.
Graduate of a recognized and accredited Registered Nurse program.
Licensed RN able to practice in the State of MS.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Unit Specific Information

Adult Behavioral Health Unit


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