Critical Care Registered Nurse - Temple, TX

Critical Care Registered Nurse - Temple, TX

• Contract

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Project Profile:
The Veterans Integrated Services Network 17 (VISN 17) is a large network comprised of seven (7) healthcare systems geographically dispersed throughout the state of Texas. The VISN is supporting expanded bed capacity to meet the increased operational surge capacity throughout the state of Texas, and to support the VA’s fourth mission by providing humanitarian assistance. Based on the current and projected future workload, additional staffing will be required over the next 24 months to support seven healthcare systems.

The Candidate:
Pro Sidian seeks a Registered Nurse to support an engagement with The Veterans Integrated Services Network 17 (VISN 17). This position supports the current expanded operations and post‑COVID operations to restore the healthcare systems to pre‑Pandemic operations.

This is a Contract Contingent position and the Registered Nurse services shall be performed at the:
Central Texas Health Care System 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, TX 76504.

Services Task and

Job Requirements:

In order to perform the duties set forth for this project, the Registered Nurse must meet both the minimum education and experience requirements set forth:

Education:

Graduated with a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree from a program that has been accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Licensure:

Registered Nurse with a current Texas State license including BLS certification and ACLS certification.

Experience:

Assess the physiological and psychological health status of the patient.

• Formulates and implements a nursing plan of care based on health data provided by the patient.
• Plan of care that prescribes nursing actions to achieve patient goals and coordinates and organizes nursing activities.
• Coordinates patient care needs with team members, including other disciplines.
• Administer drugs and solutions as prescribed (competent with drug administrations and titrations per ACLS protocol)
• Physiologically monitors the patient throughout their stay.
• Adheres to universal protocol.
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrates accountability.
• Participates in patient and family teaching.
• Skills and documentation in the Critical Care: able to perform assigned task safely and correctly and document care in a timely and accurately manner.
• Collects lab specimens to include Blood Cultures per hospital policy.
• Inserts peripheral IV access adhering to aseptic technique.
• Performs 12 lead EKG
• Demonstrates safe and proper use of equipment to include the bladder scanner, mechanical ventilators, IV infusion pumps;
  Accu-check, Zoll defibrillator, crash cart and bedside, central monitor and Propac transport monitor.
• Maintains performance measures in the ER to include: EKG, Troponin, Pneumonia Protocol and turn‑around time.
• Provide care for medically/surgically unstable…