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Travel Nurse RN - DOU - Direct Observation Unit - $2,264 per week Integrated Healthcare Services
New Albany, IN2 days ago
- $2,264 Per Week
| Location | New Albany, IN |
Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel nurse RN DOU - Direct Observation Unit for a travel nursing job in New Albany, Indiana.
Job Title: RN-Observation Unit
Location: New Albany, IN
Job Summary:
The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. Coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through nursing rounds, assessments, treatments, facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities, patient and family-centered education, care coordination, and individualized treatment planning.
Required Qualifications:
- No prior experience required.
- Proficiency in administering medications, performing medical procedures such as wound care and IV therapy, and utilizing medical equipment and technology.
- Strong assessment skills, critical thinking abilities, and the capacity to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective, clear, and respectful communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and provide clear explanations to patients and families.
- Deep understanding of medical terminology, disease processes, and healthcare regulations.
- Empathy and adaptability to meet complex patient needs while upholding professional nursing standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Not applicable.
Required Education:
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
Preferred Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state.
- Basic Life Support (BLS), ACLS.
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
- Not applicable.
Integrated Healthcare Services Job ID #37565263. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN-Observation Unit