Travel Nurse RN - ER/Trauma - $2,043 per week in Republic, WA

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Specialty: Emergency Room Nurse, Acute Care Unit, Long Term Care (LTC)

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day - 12x3 - 06 AM to 06 PM

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience

License: Current RN license within the state of practice

Certifications: Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within six months of hire, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within six months of hire, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within one year of hire, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within six months of hire

Must-Have: Emergency Room (ER) experience

Job Description

• Provide direct and indirect patient care in emergency, acute care, outpatient, and swing bed care settings
• Exhibit initiative, flexibility, and responsibility reflecting professional expectations with minimal supervision
• Safely, rapidly, and accurately triage patients upon entry to the emergency care department
• Determine priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs and factors influencing patient flow
• Communicate with the attending provider about changes in patient's status, symptoms, and diagnostic studies
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or treatment response
• Evaluate outcomes and adjust nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care
• Complete orientation packet and checklist as assigned and cross-train on new equipment
• Perform comprehensive assessments on all patients and reassessments per policy, including pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients
• Use triage processes to ensure timely and appropriate care, accurately assigning triage categories
• Assess and reassess pain, utilizing appropriate management techniques and educating patients and families on pain management
• Document pain assessments and reassessments consistently in the electronic health record (EHR)
• Monitor hemodynamic status and interpret results accurately
• Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identify dysrhythmias, and treat appropriately
• Perform point-of-care testing per clinical laboratory and patient care unit policies and procedures, interpreting results and taking appropriate action
• Maintain current medication knowledge and administer correctly, following the seven medication rights to minimize errors
• Prepare, hang, monitor, and discontinue IV fluids using aseptic technique
• Maintain accurate nursing documentation, including patient histories, conditions, treatments, and assessments
• Perform patient care to optimize safety and reduce healthcare errors, following provider orders consistently
• Support and maintain a culture of safety and quality
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity, addressing psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs
• Act as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers
• Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles to provide age-appropriate care
• Interact professionally with patients and families, involving them in care planning
• Perform related duties as assigned by management
  
  

Professional Requirements

• Check hospital email and account throughout the workday
• Complete mandatory education within the specified timeframe
• Maintain regulatory requirements and report to work on time
• Wear identification while on duty, using the computerized punch time system correctly
• Represent the organization positively and professionally in the community
• Attend annual reviews and department in-services as scheduled
• Participate in department quality improvement (QI) activities
• Comply with organizational policies regarding ethical business practices and the employee handbook
• Communicate the mission, vision, and values of the organization
• Meet dress code standards for the department, maintaining a neat and clean appearance
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with organizational policy and regulations, including HIPAA