RN (Registered Nurse)

The nurse will provide comprehensive medical-surgical nursing care to adult patients with a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions. Candidates must be comfortable working in a high-volume environment with high patient acuity and frequent admissions, discharges, and transfers.

Job Title: RN Med Surg
Location: Albany, GA (On Site)
Duration: 17 Weeks
Shift Hours: 7:00 AM 7:00 PM | Every Other Weekend

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of recent Med Surg nursing experience.
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required (No first-time travelers).

Required Certification & Licensure:

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) License.
• BLS Certification (Required).
• NIHSS Certification (Required).
• ACLS Certification (Preferred).

Job Description:
RN Med Surg travel assignment at a 483-bed acute care hospital. The nurse will provide comprehensive medical-surgical nursing care to adult patients with a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions. Candidates must be comfortable working in a high-volume environment with high patient acuity and frequent admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
• Monitor and manage patients with complex medical conditions.
• Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders.
• Provide wound care and post-operative nursing care.
• Coordinate care with physicians, specialists, dialysis nurses, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans and discharge instructions.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient responses.
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies, patient safety standards, and infection prevention guidelines.
• Float to other acute care and cardiac units as needed based on patient care requirements.
• Participate in bedside shift reports and interdisciplinary rounds.