Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care - $2,510 per week in Roosevelt, UT

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Job Specialty: Intensive Care / Coronary Nurse (ICU), Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg)

Job Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Night Shift, Weekends, and Holidays

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Experience: Minimum years of experience not specified

License: Current RN License

Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Must-Have: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job Description

• Provide direct and indirect patient care in critical care and medical-surgical settings.
• Communicate with physicians regarding changes in patient clinical condition, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or treatment responses.
• Perform general nursing duties across departments with adequate supervision.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medications and administer them correctly based on patient age and clinical condition.
• Follow the five medication rights to reduce potential for errors.
• Monitor and interpret the hemodynamic status of patients accurately.
• Perform head-to-toe assessments on all patients and conduct reassessments as needed per policy.
• Document patient care appropriately and report changes in condition thoroughly and promptly.
• Utilize current policies and procedures, staying updated on evidence-based practices.
• Focus on patient safety; submit incident reports and communicate with management to improve outcomes.
• Formulate, revise, and evaluate individualized patient care plans daily.
• Develop and assess teaching plans; include family in education as appropriate.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identify dysrhythmias, and treat according to ACLS protocol.
• Conduct hourly patient rounds and document findings.
• Coordinate and supervise patient care as necessary, assigning tasks to LPNs in the unit.
• Ensure that every patient on the unit receives an RN assessment every shift.
• Communicate effectively with charge nurses, colleagues, and physicians.
• Consult other departments for an interdisciplinary patient care approach.
• Provide care suited to the disease condition and patient age.
• Charge for supplies and procedures promptly and thoroughly.
• Assist physicians with procedures efficiently.
• Exhibit flexibility, organization, and effectiveness under stressful situations.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity, addressing psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs. Act as a liaison among administration, patients, physicians, and healthcare providers.
• Must-have a valid nursing license in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Note:** Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system used is Cerner, and holiday coverage is required.