What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Nurse RN position at Mary Rutan Health?
Job Title: RN L&D
Certification Details:
- BLS
- OH or compact license
Job Details:
- Demonstrates ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on patients and reassessments as per policy.
- Demonstrates ability to assess and reassess pain using appropriate evaluation methods.
- Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques and educates patient/family on pain management.
- Demonstrates ability to develop and revise plan of care as indicated by the patient response to treatment and evaluate plan daily for effectiveness.
- Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
- Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development over life span and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care.
- Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
- Follows the five medication rights to reduce the potential for medication errors.
- Formulates and activates teaching plans based on identified learning needs.
- Evaluates effectiveness of learning including family in teaching as appropriate.
- Demonstrates ability to perform services requiring technical and manual skills.
- Demonstrates ability to perform services within the scope of licensure and seeks guidance and direction on issues beyond scope of knowledge and responsibility.
- Treats patients and families with respect and dignity.
- Identifies and addresses psycho-social, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual patient/family needs.
- Functions as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
- Interacts professionally with patient/family.
- Involves patient/family in formulating of plan of treatment.
- Performs all aspects of patient care establishing and maintaining a safe environment for patients and families to reduce the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
- Consults other departments as appropriate to provide an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
- Communicates appropriately and clearly to unit director, co-workers and physicians.
- Maintains good working relationships within the unit and with other departments.
- Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family.
- Communicates with Care Coordination regarding in-hospital and post-discharge plans and needs.
- Documentation meets current standards and policies.
- Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
- Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.
- Demonstrates ability to be flexible, organized and function in stressful situations.
- Performs and maintains annual competencies.
- Performs and maintains annual competency for bedside blood glucose waived testing.
Job Requirements:
- 1 year of L&D experience - REQUIRED
- Post partum and nursery experience - REQUIRED
- BSN degree - preferred
- If COVID vaccinated, provide vaccination card
- Certifications must be through AHA and active at time of start
- Must have an active OH or compact license at time of submission
Schedule Information:
- Work Week: Sun-Sat
Unit Specific Information:
- EMR: Meditech
Additional Details:
- Mary Rutan Hospital is a leading not-for-profit healthcare organization with a comprehensive and integrated system of inpatient, outpatient and community services connected to meet the health and wellness needs of all members of the community.
- The most recent opening of the Mary Rutan Health Center marks 13 total off-site locations in a four-county region that includes Logan, Champaign, Hardin and Shelby.
- Together, Mary Rutan Hospital team members deliver award-winning services that are recognized by patients and their families, as well as independent organizations that rank the hospital among the best.
- Mary Rutan Hospital is a general medical surgical hospital and is accredited by DNV GL, a global quality assurance and risk management company.
- This means that our efforts to provide high quality patient care have earned professional recognition.
- Mary Rutan Hospital is made up of many complex parts. Each part is unique and necessary to the whole.
- We are the community's health team. Although we often receive national recognition for the services we provide, a more lasting reward is knowing, that as a team, we are making an impact in the communities we serve.