Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,059 per week in New Albany, IN

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Clinical Nursing Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Third Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: No experience required License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state Certifications: BLS Must-Have: - Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns, including taking corrective action when necessary.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Clinical Nursing Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Third Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: No experience required License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state Certifications: BLS Must-Have: - Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Practices effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language. - Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly, while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team. - Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns, including taking corrective action when necessary. - Proficiency in administering medications, performing various 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. - Communication skills for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and providing clear explanations to patients and their families. - Deep understanding of medical terminology, disease processes, and healthcare regulations ensuring competent and safe delivery of care. - A combination of clinical expertise, empathy, and adaptability to meet the complex needs of patients while upholding professional standards of nursing practice. Description: The Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person. The role focuses on the creation of a caring environment aimed at healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research, as well as policies and procedures. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. Responsible for coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit. This includes provision of nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments. Facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities is essential. Provision of patient and family-centered education, care coordination, and individualized treatment planning is required. Key responsibilities include performing and documenting comprehensive assessments. The nurse must consider the patient’s culture, age, and developmental level. Identifying patient risk factors and presenting complaints is essential. Obtaining health information from family or others may be necessary. Collecting objective and subjective data, as well as verifying admissions, is required. Developing a problem list and prioritizing patient needs based on inter-professional input is key. Designing actions and interventions relevant to the patient's culture and age is expected. Determining desired outcomes in coordination with the patient and family in accordance with the medical plan of care is crucial. Fully implementing patient care therapies and procedures within the scope of practice is necessary. Explaining procedures, treatments, and processes to patients and families is an important task. The nurse must initiate action to alleviate patient stress and discomfort. Recognizing and responding to changes in patient condition appropriately is vital. Conducting and documenting ongoing assessments using the nursing process is required. Setting priorities for the care of multiple patients is expected. Assuring resources and coordinating plans of care is part of the role. Organizing workload effectively according to patient acuity and care processes is crucial. Delegating tasks appropriately and overseeing team members is required. Monitoring the accuracy and completeness of delegated care provided by team members is essential. Identifying and addressing the educational needs of patients is necessary based on prioritized problems. Facilitating the discharge process by executing discharge orders timely is crucial. Providing input into patient/nurse assignments considering staffing, unit activity, and patient acuity is expected. Demonstrating active participation in unit-based activities in support of organizational values is necessary. Promoting a positive group dynamic and healing environment is key. Assuring nursing excellence in accordance with accepted standards and evidence-based practice is required. Actively participating in quality improvement activities and core measures is essential. Utilizing a holistic perspective in patient care is expected.