TravelNurseSource is working with Alerion Healthcare, LLC to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Penn Yan, New York, 14527!
Job DescriptionThis is a Travel position. You must live more than 30 miles from the facility to be considered for this position.
Why You Should Apply:- Competitive Pay: Earn up to $1417 per week, or $59.06 per hour - plus benefits!*
- Flexible Work Schedule: Enjoy a 22 week assignment 10/05/2026 - 03/06/2027 with a 24-hour work week and 2 shifts per week.
- Location: Penn Yan, New York
- Great Benefits: Medical, 401(k) with company match, and more!
* Pay package is based on 24 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined for travel positions.
Position Overview Type of Position: Travel
Description:
Acute Med/Surg Registered Nurse - Part Time (2x12s) Shift Details
- Part Time - 2x12-hour shifts per week
- Day/night variable shift (scheduled as needed)
- Rotational Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, and Holidays
- Every other weekend (EOW) required
- Holiday coverage required
- All contracts must end in February/March
Required Licenses & Certifications
- NYS RN Licensure - Required
- BLS - Required
- ACLS - Required
Required Experience
- Minimum one (1) year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a Med/Surg environment
Position Overview
- The Registered Nurse applies knowledge of nursing theory, technical, and communication skills in delivering high quality, compassionate care to patients and families
- Assesses patient needs, develops a plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, provides direct care, evaluates patient progress, and coordinates care delivery throughout the patient's episode
- Develops specialized skill in the area of cardiac care, including telemetry monitoring
- Accountable for patient and family education to assist in understanding self-care beyond hospitalization, including lifestyle changes to support health and healing
- Promotes comfort and provides emotional support in a healing environment
Nursing Knowledge & Care Delivery
- Assesses patient and family needs through active listening, social perceptiveness, and analyzing data obtained through direct observation, technology, or health team communication
- Creates a developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, individualized plan of care to address the nature and scope of identified health problems
- In collaboration with the patient, family, physician, and health care team members, sets goals and monitors patient progress
- Adjusts the plan of care based on patient response or change in condition and reprioritization of needs
- Promotes, advocates for, and protects the health, safety, and rights of the patient
- Systematically evaluates quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
- Uses results of Quality Improvement activities to initiate changes in individual nursing practice and to influence care delivery
- Engages in self-evaluation of practice, identifying strengths and areas in which professional development would be beneficial
- Takes accountability to increase knowledge and enhance skill
- Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
- Demonstrates skill in application of nursing interventions, including medication administration
Patient & Family Education
- Motivates the patient and family by teaching them what is needed to continue care and healing at home
- Assesses patient and family learning styles and structures sessions to maximize understanding
- Seeks teachable moments during the care delivery process to emphasize pertinent information
- Asks questions to evaluate retention of key points in the self-care process
- Provides tools and information to assist the patient and family after discharge
- Documents the education provided and the patient and family response to the education
Teamwork & Safety
- Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members to promote the best possible patient outcomes
- Teaches others as appropriate and delegates tasks and interventions consistent with the individual's education, training, and scope of practice
- Complies with infection prevention strategies and maintains competencies required to care for the specific population in the area assigned
- Reports potential safety risks and inappropriate or questionable practices
- Promotes leadership awareness and fosters positive change
- Conducts rounds per protocol and uses tools and equipment needed to keep the patient and family informed, engaged, and safe
Patient-Centered Care & Healing Environment
- Nursing practice reflects the importance of making a meaningful connection with the patient and family
- Seeks to develop a helping, trusting, and caring relationship by being present in the moment of interaction
- Listens, communicates, engages, and anticipates the patient and family needs
- Strives to understand what is most important to the patient and family, acknowledging that the patient and family are the central focus of all care and services
- Embraces the importance of creating a Healing Environment as a key element of professional nursing practice