Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,221 per week in Louisville, KY

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Profession: Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Shift Hours per Shift: 13.5 hours (645 AM - 715 PM) Experience: Two (2) years of acute care RN experience in a Progressive Care Unit License: Registered Nurse Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - BLS certification - ACLS certification - NIHSS certification - Two (2) years of acute PCU RN experience - Epic experience Description: A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients. Required Skills: ACUTE CARE NURSING PATIENT ASSESSMENT CARE PLAN DEVELOPMENT CLINICAL INTERVENTION MONITORING PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION Additional Skills: TEAM LEADERSHIP MENTORING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Required Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN)

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Profession: Nursing Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Shift Hours per Shift: 13.5 hours (645 AM - 715 PM) Experience: Two (2) years of acute care RN experience in a Progressive Care Unit License: Registered Nurse Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS Must-Have: - BLS certification - ACLS certification - NIHSS certification - Two (2) years of acute PCU RN experience - Epic experience Description: A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients. The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe and effective patient and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes. The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit. Emphasis is placed on the nurse's development, evidence-based practice, and education. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members. Using the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the RN has the responsibility to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate the plan of care. The RN focuses on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction. The RN applies educational and professional experiences in delivering quality care and mentoring/precepting staff. Job Responsibilities: Assessment: Performs assessments and reassessments per policy and procedure or as warranted by patient condition. Demonstrates the ability to make sound independent decisions. Development & Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes, and implements the plan of care and reviews and revises the plan as needed. Collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary services. Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization, patient, and family. Evaluation: Monitors and documents responses to clinical interventions. Education: Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient and family needs and appropriate to care, treatment, and services provided during their stay and at discharge. Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel. Functions as a mentor or preceptor. Encourages and facilitates teamwork. Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement. Participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts and implements practice changes. Complies with regulatory standards. Participates in the Practice Governance model. Required Skills: ACUTE CARE NURSING PATIENT ASSESSMENT CARE PLAN DEVELOPMENT CLINICAL INTERVENTION MONITORING PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION Additional Skills: TEAM LEADERSHIP MENTORING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Required Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN)