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Travel RN - ED - Emergency Department
$75k-93k (estimate)
Part Time | Business Services
3 Days Ago
TactStaff is Hiring a Travel RN - ED - Emergency Department Near Sitka, AK
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Sitka, Alaska.
Job Description & Requirements
The
clinical nurse coordinates and performs a variety of nursing care procedures
for patients of all ages, requiring professional knowledge and consideration of
specific patient conditions and treatments; and the ability to work
independently in completing assignments. Guidelines include provider’s orders;
standards of care, nursing policies and procedures manuals, hospital policies,
and nursing duties include support to individuals of all ages and their
families.
Position
Complexities
Clinical
decisions are made independently during the scheduled shift; maintains complete
accountability for all actions taken. Consults with the appropriate
manager/supervisor and/or ancillary department in difficult situations
requiring additional input or resources.
Able to react in a calm manner and make sound nursing judgments in an emergent
situation. Accountable for proper
delegation and supervision of CNA/Tech.
Accountabilities
Promotes the SEARHC Seven Standards of Excellence;
implements safe, therapeutic and efficient care for patients with needs due to
multisystem disease and/or complications of treatment using appropriate
infection control measures; sets priorities for care of patients based on
acuity and/or patients’ preference; anticipates potential problems; adapts to
change in the area by setting priorities for emergencies; changes in patient
status and unusual occurrences; initiates, manages and documents the nursing
procedures consistent with scientific principle and departmental policy;
demonstrates knowledge of equipment use; accurately administers age-specific
medications and therapeutics; carries out the medical and nursing care plan and
coordinates patient care activities with physicians and other healthcare team
members; initiates action to reduce, correct or prevent immediate, ongoing or
potential risks to the patient; facilitates healing by providing nursing care
that is individualized, goal oriented, based on scientific principles and the
nursing process; seeks out resources when beyond the scope of skill, knowledge
or experience, explains tests, procedures and disease process to
patient/significant others; follows through on nursing care plans by teaching
and demonstrating skills essential for understanding and coping with illness
and promoting optimal health; communicates and interacts with
patient/significant others in a positive and supportive way; provides
counseling using emotional, intellectual and psychological supports and
utilizes other healthcare professionals in dealing with psychosocial problems
if needed; takes steps to decrease stress and/or increase effectiveness of
coping mechanisms of patient/significant others; evaluates patient’s progress
or lack of progress towards goals, directing new goal setting and implementing
revised patient care plans as directed by reassessment; documents the patient’s
response to care; closes out patient care plan by discharge (with instructions)
or has in place an after care plan to meet the patient’s needs. Assures confidentiality of patient
information.
Accomplishes nursing assessment through
interviewing, observation and nursing process; obtains, interprets and applies
age-related (pediatric, adult and geriatric) patient information terms of
cognitive, physical, emotional and normal growth/development needs of the
patient; completes thorough Nursing Admission Databases/initial patient
assessment; documents assessment findings that are consistent with other
providers and include review of body systems, laboratory results, diagnostic
findings, chart reviews and inter disciplinary input; identifies problems and
nursing diagnosis by recognizing the impact of health problems on patients and
families; distinguishes between normal and abnormal assessments in order to
identify patient capabilities and limitations including psychosocial risks,
utilizes resources to assess patients with conditions that are new, unfamiliar
or not commonly seen. Shall perform
duties as assigned and insure quality patient care despite the situation
encountered, be it routine or emergent.
Develops and contributes to a plan of nursing action based on existing
and potential patient problems and obtainable patient responses which are
mutually acceptable to the healthcare team; transcribes and notes physician
orders accurately, utilizes past experience to provide a range of options for
nursing care; initiates patient care plans using patient care standards;
addresses identified nursing diagnosis and coordinates the plan with the
healthcare team by using methods that include interventions, goals and time
frames; utilizes resources to formulate a written plan of care; documents
reassessments which include laboratory results, diagnostic findings,
interdisciplinary notes and documented patient observations; gives shift report
according to guidelines. Other duties as
assigned.
Imparts
educational knowledge to develop skills to enhance decision making and promote
understanding by interacting with patients, family, staff and community;
engages in ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching in terms of
patient understanding and behavioral outcomes; organizes and participates in
patient care conferences as applicable; identifies staff, patient and family
needs and develops a plan for education and/or makes appropriate referrals;
develops/implements educational programs and learning aids in the department
(i.e. in-services, special projects, learning aides, patient care standards);
documents education accurately and completely; provides discharge patient
information; participate in in-services and educational programs in the
department, hospital and/or community as assigned; ACLS, PALS, TNCC/ATCN, and NRP certified
(depending on specialty area) within the first 6 months of employment and
bi-annually thereafter; completes all mandatory training and competency checks;
utilizes opportunities for incidental teaching with staff members.
Communicates with staff, patients, significant
others and other members of the healthcare team in a way that is supportive,
constructive and positive; gives
feedback to other staff and healthcare team members in regard to behavior that
does not support achievement; assists in the orientation of new staff,
travelers and students by sharing knowledge, experience and verbal
encouragement; guides others in choosing nursing intervention, developing
skills and applying knowledge; follows and directs others to follow corporate,
hospital and departmental policies, procedures and patient care standards; supports
the area and overall Nursing services mission by assigning staff to productive
tasks and floating to other units as needed; provides input regarding the need
for change in policies, procedures and patient care standards able to perform
as Contact RN leading assigned RNs and CNAs and accomplishes all assigned
patient care and area support activities during the shift.
Attends and participates in at least 50% of
departmental staff meetings; applies information presented in staff meetings;
participates in unit goal setting; complies with area and departmental
scheduling guidelines; initiates discussion with nurse manager regarding area
or department issues; completes annual competencies, evaluation material,
maintains certification sand licensure; complies with dress code; refers
un-resolved problems with patients/visitors/co-workers to Nurse Manager or
Administrative Manger for resolution, addresses employee concerns consistent
with Human Resources policy.
Baseline QualificationsEducation/Experience
Education required to obtain a valid, current, full and
unrestricted RN license in the State of Alaska
One-year
Clinical Nurse Experience PreferredPrior
Experience In The Area Of Specialty Is PreferredLicense/Certification
Valid, current, full and unrestricted RN
license in the State of Alaska
Must have BLS and PALS upon hire, ACLS must be obtained within 6 months of
hire date
Knowledge, Skills
& Abilities:
equipment (ex: defibrillator, monitors, beds/lifts, etc.), Specialty area
equipment might also include chest tube set up, immobilization, EKG machines, ventilators,
etc.
to recognize adverse signs and symptoms, which are not always apparent and to intervene
promptly in emergency situations including the implementation of life saving
procedures.
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #467480. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room
About Tact StaffOur nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact. Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...
Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
The
clinical nurse coordinates and performs a variety of nursing care procedures
for patients of all ages, requiring professional knowledge and consideration of
specific patient conditions and treatments; and the ability to work
independently in completing assignments. Guidelines include provider’s orders;
standards of care, nursing policies and procedures manuals, hospital policies,
and nursing duties include support to individuals of all ages and their
families.
Position
Complexities
Clinical
decisions are made independently during the scheduled shift; maintains complete
accountability for all actions taken. Consults with the appropriate
manager/supervisor and/or ancillary department in difficult situations
requiring additional input or resources.
Able to react in a calm manner and make sound nursing judgments in an emergent
situation. Accountable for proper
delegation and supervision of CNA/Tech.
Accountabilities
Promotes the SEARHC Seven Standards of Excellence;
implements safe, therapeutic and efficient care for patients with needs due to
multisystem disease and/or complications of treatment using appropriate
infection control measures; sets priorities for care of patients based on
acuity and/or patients’ preference; anticipates potential problems; adapts to
change in the area by setting priorities for emergencies; changes in patient
status and unusual occurrences; initiates, manages and documents the nursing
procedures consistent with scientific principle and departmental policy;
demonstrates knowledge of equipment use; accurately administers age-specific
medications and therapeutics; carries out the medical and nursing care plan and
coordinates patient care activities with physicians and other healthcare team
members; initiates action to reduce, correct or prevent immediate, ongoing or
potential risks to the patient; facilitates healing by providing nursing care
that is individualized, goal oriented, based on scientific principles and the
nursing process; seeks out resources when beyond the scope of skill, knowledge
or experience, explains tests, procedures and disease process to
patient/significant others; follows through on nursing care plans by teaching
and demonstrating skills essential for understanding and coping with illness
and promoting optimal health; communicates and interacts with
patient/significant others in a positive and supportive way; provides
counseling using emotional, intellectual and psychological supports and
utilizes other healthcare professionals in dealing with psychosocial problems
if needed; takes steps to decrease stress and/or increase effectiveness of
coping mechanisms of patient/significant others; evaluates patient’s progress
or lack of progress towards goals, directing new goal setting and implementing
revised patient care plans as directed by reassessment; documents the patient’s
response to care; closes out patient care plan by discharge (with instructions)
or has in place an after care plan to meet the patient’s needs. Assures confidentiality of patient
information.
Accomplishes nursing assessment through
interviewing, observation and nursing process; obtains, interprets and applies
age-related (pediatric, adult and geriatric) patient information terms of
cognitive, physical, emotional and normal growth/development needs of the
patient; completes thorough Nursing Admission Databases/initial patient
assessment; documents assessment findings that are consistent with other
providers and include review of body systems, laboratory results, diagnostic
findings, chart reviews and inter disciplinary input; identifies problems and
nursing diagnosis by recognizing the impact of health problems on patients and
families; distinguishes between normal and abnormal assessments in order to
identify patient capabilities and limitations including psychosocial risks,
utilizes resources to assess patients with conditions that are new, unfamiliar
or not commonly seen. Shall perform
duties as assigned and insure quality patient care despite the situation
encountered, be it routine or emergent.
Develops and contributes to a plan of nursing action based on existing
and potential patient problems and obtainable patient responses which are
mutually acceptable to the healthcare team; transcribes and notes physician
orders accurately, utilizes past experience to provide a range of options for
nursing care; initiates patient care plans using patient care standards;
addresses identified nursing diagnosis and coordinates the plan with the
healthcare team by using methods that include interventions, goals and time
frames; utilizes resources to formulate a written plan of care; documents
reassessments which include laboratory results, diagnostic findings,
interdisciplinary notes and documented patient observations; gives shift report
according to guidelines. Other duties as
assigned.
Imparts
educational knowledge to develop skills to enhance decision making and promote
understanding by interacting with patients, family, staff and community;
engages in ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching in terms of
patient understanding and behavioral outcomes; organizes and participates in
patient care conferences as applicable; identifies staff, patient and family
needs and develops a plan for education and/or makes appropriate referrals;
develops/implements educational programs and learning aids in the department
(i.e. in-services, special projects, learning aides, patient care standards);
documents education accurately and completely; provides discharge patient
information; participate in in-services and educational programs in the
department, hospital and/or community as assigned; ACLS, PALS, TNCC/ATCN, and NRP certified
(depending on specialty area) within the first 6 months of employment and
bi-annually thereafter; completes all mandatory training and competency checks;
utilizes opportunities for incidental teaching with staff members.
Communicates with staff, patients, significant
others and other members of the healthcare team in a way that is supportive,
constructive and positive; gives
feedback to other staff and healthcare team members in regard to behavior that
does not support achievement; assists in the orientation of new staff,
travelers and students by sharing knowledge, experience and verbal
encouragement; guides others in choosing nursing intervention, developing
skills and applying knowledge; follows and directs others to follow corporate,
hospital and departmental policies, procedures and patient care standards; supports
the area and overall Nursing services mission by assigning staff to productive
tasks and floating to other units as needed; provides input regarding the need
for change in policies, procedures and patient care standards able to perform
as Contact RN leading assigned RNs and CNAs and accomplishes all assigned
patient care and area support activities during the shift.
Attends and participates in at least 50% of
departmental staff meetings; applies information presented in staff meetings;
participates in unit goal setting; complies with area and departmental
scheduling guidelines; initiates discussion with nurse manager regarding area
or department issues; completes annual competencies, evaluation material,
maintains certification sand licensure; complies with dress code; refers
un-resolved problems with patients/visitors/co-workers to Nurse Manager or
Administrative Manger for resolution, addresses employee concerns consistent
with Human Resources policy.
Baseline QualificationsEducation/Experience
Education required to obtain a valid, current, full and
unrestricted RN license in the State of Alaska
One-year
Clinical Nurse Experience PreferredPrior
Experience In The Area Of Specialty Is PreferredLicense/Certification
Valid, current, full and unrestricted RN
license in the State of Alaska
Must have BLS and PALS upon hire, ACLS must be obtained within 6 months of
hire date
Knowledge, Skills
& Abilities:
- Knowledge of nursing care principles, practices, diagnosis and processes (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) including specialty areas when appropriate, to provide professional nursing care to patients.
- Competency to recognize emergently ill patients and adverse signs and symptoms and to act promptly in emergency situations.
- Knowledge of general pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, side effects and complications in their use. For specialty nursing units, knowledge should include the medication used in to area.
equipment (ex: defibrillator, monitors, beds/lifts, etc.), Specialty area
equipment might also include chest tube set up, immobilization, EKG machines, ventilators,
etc.
- Specialty areas will require proficiency in assisting with emergency procedures (i.e. intubations, arterial line set up, arterial blood gas puncture, thoracentesis, lavage, etc.).
- Oral and written communication skills, can enter and retrieve patient data accurately, can verbally communicate findings with healthcare team.
- Ability to provide guidance, leadership and work cooperatively with others by establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and other healthcare team members.
- Ability to implement appropriate nursing therapeutic interventions based on the knowledge of a wide variety of nursing diagnosis, evidenced based practice, medical and psychosocial disorders, the normal courses of disease and anticipated complications.
to recognize adverse signs and symptoms, which are not always apparent and to intervene
promptly in emergency situations including the implementation of life saving
procedures.
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #467480. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room
About Tact StaffOur nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact. Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...
Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Part Time
INDUSTRY
Business Services
SALARY
$75k-93k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/24/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/21/2024
WEBSITE
tactstaff.com
HEADQUARTERS
NEW YORK, NY
SIZE
200 - 500
FOUNDED
1952
CEO
ROBERT ABRAMOWITZ
REVENUE
<$5M
INDUSTRY
Business Services
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About TactStaff
What once began as a small boutique healthcare placement service in downtown Manhattan, TactStaff has transitioned into the preeminent placement service for healthcare professionals Nationwide! Our dedication to the values of Collaboration, Learning and Work Ethic has enabled our team to match a variety of medical professionals with the most rewarding jobs, careers and lifestyle choices at top-tier hospitals and healthcare systems. We strongly believe in professional growth and rewarding hard work through continuous training and education, quarterly incentives and fun, team-building activities.... By implementing our three core values in our day-to-day activities, we have created a culture that we are proud of. Visit our website at www.tactstaff.com to learn more!
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