Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,905 per week

Company: WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital
Location: Ephrata
Posted on: September 28, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• NIHSS certification preferred
• BLS required
  • Job Details
  • ASAP START
  • SHIFT- Nights- 3x12 hrs- with Weekends and holidays as needed
  • Will float to other areas
  • Will care for Covid patients
  • 2 yrs experience
  • Epic needed
  • NIHSS certification preferred
  • BLS required
  • Could float to all MS units - Tele Stroke and requirement to care for patients on Medical, surgical and rehab units
  • Med/Surg Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.
  • In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of Med/Surg Nurses include: Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
  • Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications.
  • Educates patients on surgical procedures
  • Records patients' medical information and vital signs
  • Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays
  • Initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology
  • Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery patients
  • Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician.
  • Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury
  • Changes dressings, inserts catheters, starts IVs
  • Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient
  • Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
  • Participates in discharge planning
  • Utilizes time management skills
  • Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
  • Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.
    • Job Requirements
    • 2 yrs experience
    • Epic experience
    • NIHSS certification preferred
    • BLS required
      • Schedule Information
      • Nights- 3x12 hrs
      • Weekends and holidays as needed
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Could float to all MS units - Tele Stroke
        • Requirement to care for patients on Medical, surgical and rehab units
          • Additional Details
          • NICOTINE FREE FACILITY
          • WELLSPAN WILL NOT CONSIDER CANDIDATES THAT HAVE HAD LICENSE SUSPENDED ANYTIME IN THE PAST - DO NOT SUBMIT THESE PROFILES
          • All time off and/or scheduling requests must be included in the submission
          • Candidates cannot be considered if they have been employed as a perm hire at any WellSpan site within the year.
          • WellSpan requires the flu vaccine from September 7 - April 30. Please ensure your traveler is willing to obtain prior to submitting

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