Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit; PACU​/Pre-Post Op - in Louisville, KY

Position: Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op - $1,788 per week in Louisville, KY
Registered nurse (rn) | post-anesthesia care unit (pacu) / pre-post op

Location:

louisville, ky

Agency:  mindlance health

Pay:  $1,788 per week

Shift information:  nights - 3 days x 12 hours

Contract duration:  13 weeks

Start date:

asap

About the position
:  shift: mid shift: 10:00-22:30; call between 3-5 weeknight shifts in a 6 week schedule period, . Th description:
** this jd is not to be used for matrix compliance purposes nor to be uploaded in the on/off boarding. The worker must sign the rn job description located in egnyte.
** job summary: a professional nurse is an individual accountable for the care of a group of patients. The registered nurse (rn) focuses on safe effective patient and family centered care, customer satisfaction and quality outcomes. The rn is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit, promoting his/her own development with an emphasis on evidence based practice and education supported by a practice governance framework.

The rn supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members. Applying the caring processes of the kristin m. Swanson model of care, the rn has the responsibility to assess, develop, implement and evaluate the plan of care. The rn focuses on patient and family comforts, education and satisfaction. The rn applies his/her educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff.

Job responsibilities:

-assessment: performs assessments & reassessments per policy & procedure or as warranted by patient condition; demonstrates ability to make sound independent decisions.

-development & implementation: initiates, prioritizes and implements the plan of care and reviews and revises the plan as indicated. Collaborates with patient/family & interdisciplinary services; utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization/patient/family.

-evaluation: monitors and documents response to clinical interventions.

-education: facilitates/coordinates/provides/evaluates education specific to patient/family needs and as appropriate to the care, treatment and services provided during their stay and at discharge.

-leadership: delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel; functions as a mentor/preceptor; demonstrates/encourages/facilitates teamwork; identifies and appropriately communicates opportunities for improvement; participates in quality, safety and service process improvement efforts and implements practice changes; complies with regulatory standards; participates in the practice governance model. Null schedule : 10:00-22:30; call between 3-5 weeknight shifts in a 6 week schedule period, . There is also a weekend call requirement and it is typically 2-4 weekend call shifts in a 6 week schedule period (this is not full weekends every time but just single weekend shifts).required:

bls, acls, nih, epic experience, 2 years rn experience, ky license at submissionskills: required skills & experience:

-two (2) years of acute care rn experience.preferred skills & experience:

-n/a null requiredpatient assessmentindependent decision-making care planningcollaborationresource utilizationadditionalclinical intervention monitoring patient educationtask delegationmentoringpreceptingteamworkprocess improvementregulatory complianceeducation: required education:

-nursing diploma.or-associate s degree (asn).preferred education:

-n/a required certifications & licensure:

-registered nurse.

-bls, acls, nihss.preferred certifications & licensure:

-n/a null;languages: english read write speak english(speak, read, write) job category: clinical-nursing guaranteed hours: 36.00 contract weeks:90

Requirements
Required for onboarding   acls
Bls
Core exam - nursing
Ishihara color vision screening
Pacu rn exam
Pacu rn skills checklist