Travel Med​/Surg RN

Responsibilities

• Staff Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for a group of patients during designated time frames.
• Provides care using nursing process, trends, technology, and resources within institutional philosophy.
• Performs unit-specific responsibilities within scope of service.
• Maintains accurate documentation of nursing care.
• Completes initial patient assessments and develops care plans based on patient and family needs.
• Implements and modifies care plans based on continuous evaluation.
• Ensures patient and employee safety by reporting and correcting hazards.
• Communicates effectively to resolve issues and provide feedback for professional development.
• Identifies own learning needs and fulfills departmental competencies.
• Receives bedside shift report including patient input and room safety validation.
• Delegates tasks to Health Care Technicians and validates task completion.
• Documents basic RN patient care activities including assessments, vital signs, physician orders, admissions/discharges, rounding, care plans, and patient education.
• Meets Carle Med/Surg RN documentation standards.
• Administers patient medications following the 5 Rights (patient, medication, route, dose, time).
• Maintains patient safety with fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions, and ambulation safety.
• Promotes a positive and healthy work and healing environment.
• Responds promptly to patient call lights and requests.
• Uses critical thinking and nursing judgment to identify and act on changes in patient status.
• Communicates within healthcare team to promote collaboration, coordination, and safety.
• Manages time to facilitate quick admission/discharge and patient testing for Observation status patients.

• Minimum one (1) year of relevant nursing experience.
• Illinois state RN License in good standing.
• BLS (American Heart Association) certification.