Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,057 per week in Gardner, MA

Prime Staffing

Gardner, MA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$2,057.04–$2,057.04

SKILLS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Analysis Skills, Anticoagulant, Basic Life Support (BLS), Billing, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Critical Care, Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Customer Support/Service, Documentation, Electrocardiogram, Establish Priorities, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Intensive Care, Interpersonal Skills, Intravenous Therapies, Medical Treatment, Medication Administration, Medications, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Nursing Management, Oximetry, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Policy Development, Procedure Development, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Reconciliation, Registered Nurse (RN), Risk Analysis, Side Effects, Standards of Care, Team Player, Telemetry, Time Management, Titration, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation

LOCATION

Gardner, MA

POSTED

2 days ago

ID: 63504085 Shift: 36-hour, Day, 7:00 am - 7:30 pm, every 3rd weekend and holiday, Monday - Sunday schedule Description: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSAssesses (and reassesses), plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions/plans of care/patient goals.Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures.Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient s sense of dignity and positive self-regard.Provides patient/family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning.Collaboratively plans and prepares patient/family for discharge incorporating support systems/resources as necessaryAppropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by others.Appropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, reassigns personnel as necessary, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.).Provides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent data, therapeutic interventions and patient responses according to established standards.Provides timely and thorough report on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient care.Promotes learning for colleagues and self (e.g. functions as preceptor, instructor, trainer, attends professional development programs, etc.).Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors (i.e. appropriate reporting of errors/incidents).Identifies ethical issues in care and develops plan to address.Safely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physician s orders, protocols, policies and procedures.Assesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary, depending upon diagnosis utilizing the numerical pain scale.Reassesses effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed, as well as, documents assessment and patients response to medication.Performs accurate and timely identification of cardiac arrhythmias.Performs accurate and timely interpretation of EKG configuration changes (i.e. PR interval, ST segment).Institutes, monitors, and documents thrombolytic and anticoagulation therapy standards and protocols.Demonstrates knowledge of mechanical ventilation (e.g. modes, settings, and adjuncts associated with mechanical ventilation.Demonstrates skills associated with initiation, maintenance, and care of the intubated patient including, suctioning, troubleshooting, and weaning.Accurately interprets arterial blood gases, pulse oximetry, and clinical features of impaired gas exchange and/or airway clearance.Demonstrates understanding hemodynamic monitoring procedures, sets up equipment, assists with arterial artery and central vein cannulation.Safely administers vasoactive medications demonstrating understanding of dosage, action, use, side effects, and titration parameters associated with maintenance of critical drips.Provides ongoing assessment and monitoring of the patient in the immediate post-operative phase according to established standards and protocols.Demonstrates appropriate interventions related to potential problems/complications during the recovery phase of general, regional, spinal, or conscious sedation.Responsible for obtaining supporting information and completing required documentation related to medication reconciliation for use by the Attending MD.Responsible for implementing components of the VAP bundle consistently and per protocol. Responsible for alerting the Nurse Manager/Director/Nursing Supervisor if there is a deviation from VAP bundle by Attending MD for case review and follow up as indication.Participates actively in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating patient care.JOB REQUIREMENTSMinimum Education Graduate of accredited school of nursingMinimum Experience 1 yr med-sug experience preferred Previous telemetry experience required ICU experience preferredMinimum Licenses and Certifications Current MA RN License ACLS upon hire OR must hold an active BLS card and obtain AHA ACLS within 60 days of hire CCRN preferredFUNCTIONAL DEMANDSPhysical 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands), and feels (perceiving attributes of items such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of fingertips). Occasionally stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist), and kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees).ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS Behavioral following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation, concern for order, flexibility, initiative, self-confidence, customer service oriented, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, analytical thinking and information seeking.Statement of Other DutiesThis document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described. Position Billing string = Medefis Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

About the Company

Prime Staffing

Prime Staffing is one of New York's leading staffing firms specializing in temporary and full-time/permanent placements across multiple industries including; healthcare, business, consulting, finance, legal services, entertainment, media, information Technology(IT) and retail.

Prime Staffing is certified by The Joint Commission for its compliance, and integrity, in supplying superior healthcare staffing services to many of the finest healthcare organizations in the country. In addition to its impeccable reputation for providing travel and per diem health care staffing, Prime has become an integral partner in staffing some of the most prestigious business organizations and Fortune 500 companies in the country including multi-national bank and investment firms, international business consulting firms, global law firms and some of the most prominent media and entertainment outlets.

Prime's success and rapid growth is direct result if its most basic founding principle-provide our clients with the most experienced and qualified employees and, likewise, provide our employees with the best jobs at the top organizations in their respective professional disciplines.

Prime Staffing is a high-energy company with a corporate culture that embraces innovation, new technology and personalized customer service. We are confident in our ability to serve you professionally by placing esteemed and experienced individuals. Our continuous expansions enables us to adapt to the continuously changing needs of our clients and employees. Through our team of seasoned professionals we maintain respect, integrity and superiority in all aspects of our business.

At Prime, we work diligently to recognize your objectives and create programs to meet them. We believe that ardent customer service is an essential component to remaining at the forefront of a competitive marketplace. Prime utilizes its expertise, and decades of combined experience in the industry, to continuously improve, implement cutting-edge programs and maintaining our position in the market as one of the fastest growing firms in the Tri-State area.

It is our goal to build long-term relationships with clients and employees based on a foundation of trust, mutual respect and our expertise in the field of staffing. We guarantee dependability, consistency and security in all aspects of operation. Prime Staffing is the Superior Staffing Solution.

COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

All

WEBSITE

http://www.primestaffingnyc.com/