Saunders Staffing is recruiting for RN positions with Surg/Ortho experience. Must be licensed and in good standing in the state of KY.
One year experience as a travel nurse.
8 week contract all shifts are open
Job skills
One year experience in Surg/Ortho skills as an RN in a hospital environment. Licensed and in good standing.
Job duties
Duties
Responsibilities: Assesses/reassesses young adult, adult, and elderly patients and applies
the nursing process to:
Demonstrates basic competency in specialized procedures/equipment
Pre and Post-Operative Care, i.e., general, bariatric, orthopedic, trauma, neurosurgical,
genitourinary, etc.
Pain Management
Chest Tube Care/Insertion
PEG, G-tube, J-tube care
Traction
Percutaneous, Sump, Jackson Pratt, or Hemovac drainage care
Medication Administration
NIH Stroke Scale
KODA
Access Central Lines
Specialized IV Drips and Titration
IV Therapy
IVADD
Waive Testing
Transfusion Therapy
Information Management
Skills
JOB SUMMARY:
Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process, within
established standards and practices for assigned patients.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as
required and adjusts nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care as indicated.
2. Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and re-assessments as per policy.
3. Provides individualized, age-specific care that supports hemeostatic regulation,
hemodynamic monitoring and physiologic functioning
Check out www.saundersstaffing.net for more information and apply on line with your resume and credentials.