Travel RN Job Nashville area,Tennessee USA,Nursing

Job Title: Travel RN

Location: Nashville, TN

Duration: 4+ Months

Day Shift: 7am to 6pm

Night Shift: 6pm to 7am

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates:

Supervises the application of nursing techniques required in care and treatment of patients.

Advises subordinate staff in policies and procedures.

Observes employees as they perform tasks to ensure efficiency in work activities.

Identifies exceptional performance characteristics through employee discussions and personal observations.

Discusses methods to improve performance and motivate employees by discussing employee performance.

Resolves disputes among employees following organizational policies and procedures.

Implements corrective measures to staff for inappropriate actions through discussions, written warnings, and recommendations for suspension or termination.

Assisting and Caring for Others:

Provides nursing care and procedures according to physicians orders and nursing protocol.

Administers medication according to the physician's orders and protocol.

Evaluates possible side effects and the overall effectiveness of medication.

Performs BLS (Basic Life Support), CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and other emergency responses.

Participates in emergency response setting.

Mental Health monitoring.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

Prioritizes tasks based on importance, urgency, and other scheduled activities.

Performing Administrative

Activities:

Reviews records to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Prepares written work schedules.

Interviews prospective employees to gather information of their work history, training, and education.

Asks questions to assess applicant’s ability to meet job requirements.

Selects applicants to recommend for hiring.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:

Evaluates nursing plan of care and makes adjustment as needed.

Train and Teaching Others:

Identifies training needs of employees and instruction detailing procedures, policies, and/or regulations pertaining to a specified area of nursing care operations.

Scheduling Work and

Activities:

Assigns staff to work plans and activities by comparing the patient needs with the staff’s availability, experience, independence, and training.

Documenting/Recording Information:

Counts and tracks drugs, instruments, and other accountable items.

Records all nursing care in patient files and maintains file systems.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material:

May maintain health care equipment, supplies, and inventory

Competencies:

Dealing with Ambiguity
Decision Quality
Delegation
Organizing
Planning
Conflict Management
Perseverance
Written Communications
Ethics and Values
Integrity and Trust

Knowledge:

Knowledge of accepted nursing practices and techniques and complex medical treatments

Knowledge of applicable laws, policies, procedures, agency administrative directives, regulations and rules

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction

Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to assess and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health‑care measures

Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders

Skills:

The skill in the application of complex professional nursing techniques

The skill to demonstrate critical thinking techniques to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

The skill to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem‑solving and decision‑making

The skill to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

The skill to select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation…