Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Salida, CO

Collaborate with ancillary departments and physician providers to address the medical, social, and spiritual needs of patients in a culturally and age-appropriate manner. Provide health teaching, health counseling, and supportive or restorative therapy and treatment directly to patients or through delegation and supervision of others.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical/Surgical

Location

Salida, CO

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3 shifts per week, 36 hours per week | Every other weekend required | No mandatory overtime; overtime is allowable

Key Responsibilities

• Directly provide acute care and swing bed patient care as a team member in accordance with the highest standards of evidence-based practice
• Evaluate patient health status through collection and assessment of health data
• Provide health teaching, health counseling, and supportive or restorative therapy and treatment directly to patients or through delegation and supervision of others
• Execute delegated medical functions and review and monitor therapy and treatment plans
• Accurately and timely document all assessments, interventions, teaching, and care coordination efforts in the medical record
• Collaborate with ancillary departments and physician providers to address the medical, social, and spiritual needs of patients in a culturally and age-appropriate manner

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program
• Minimum of one year of nursing experience required
• Current, active Registered Nurse license in the State of Colorado
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a scenic Colorado mountain community known as a premier outdoor destination
• Consistent scheduling with no mandatory overtime in a collaborative care environment