Travel Nurse RN - Acute Care - $2,577 to $2,697 per week in Los Angeles, CA

The RN will be responsible for assessing, monitoring, and caring for patients requiring short-term hospitalization, post-operative recovery, observation, and treatment of acute medical conditions. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality nursing care to patients in an Acute Care / Short Stay unit.

TravelNurseSource is working with Pyramid Consulting, Inc. to find a qualified Acute Care RN in Los Angeles, California, 90230!

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to provide high-quality nursing care to patients in an Acute Care / Short Stay unit. The RN will be responsible for assessing, monitoring, and caring for patients requiring short-term hospitalization, post-operative recovery, observation, and treatment of acute medical conditions. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced hospital environment while ensuring patient safety and positive patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and monitor patients' health conditions.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.

• Provide direct nursing care to patients with acute medical and surgical conditions.

• Monitor vital signs, assess symptoms, and recognize changes in patient conditions.

• Administer medications, IV fluids, and prescribed treatments.

• Provide post-operative care and monitor patients recovering from surgical procedures.

• Monitor patients under observation and coordinate timely discharge planning.

• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

• Educate patients and families regarding medications, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

• Follow hospital policies, infection control procedures, and patient safety standards.