Local Contract Nurse RN - Acute Care
New York, NY
WCS Healthcare Partners
3x12 hrs

We are seeking a dedicated Med/Surg RN for an Acute Care nursing position. This role focuses on providing comprehensive bedside care, post-operative management, and telemetry monitoring for pre- and post-surgery patients.

• Job Category: Acute - Nursing

• EMR System: Epic (experience is preferred).

• Language Requirement: Fluent in English (Speaking, Reading, and Writing).

Job Function:

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans in consultation with the healthcare team.

• Provide direct bedside nursing care to pre- and post-surgery patients, including monitoring vitals and reporting adverse medication reactions in a timely manner.

• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medications.

• Perform clinical interventions including changing dressings, inserting catheters, wound care, infection control, and starting IVs.

• Adjust specialized medical equipment, interpret telemetry monitoring, and record measurements.

• Educate patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery home care.

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team on discharge planning.

• Maintain, update, and secure patient files, medical charts, and health records in accordance with nursing protocols.

Job Requirements:

• Experience: * Acute Facilities: Minimum of two (2) years of Med/Surg experience in a large acute care hospital setting, with the most recent experience within the past year.

  • Post-Acute Facilities: Minimum of two (2) years of Med/Surg experience in either a Post-Acute Facility or an acute care hospital setting, with the most recent experience within the past year.

• Education: Minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited educational institution.

• Licensure & Certifications: * Active New York State RN License with Primary Source Verification.

  • American Heart Association (AHA) BLS.

  • American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS (Required for Queens locations only).

Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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