Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Goldsboro, NC
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties

• Education:
  • Participates in identifying and meeting personal learning needs.
  • Attends educational programs based on identified learning needs.
  • Utilizes patient education materials appropriate for the patient population.
  • Assesses readiness to learn of the patient, family, and caregivers.
  • Evaluates developmental levels of patients and factors influencing their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance when revising the plan of care.
  • Engages in discussions with interdisciplinary team members regarding patient care evaluations.
  • Communicates relevant information to enhance continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex issues, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
  • Performs bedside point-of-care testing as necessary for the patient care plan.
  • Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in the delivery of care.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care according to individual patient and family needs.
  • Consults appropriate resources regarding patients with complex care needs or high discharge risk in a timely manner.
• Leadership:
  • Develops goals to foster professional growth or to minimize limitations with assistance.
  • Aims to achieve goals within identified time frames or negotiates adjustments with supervisors.
  • Awareness of activities that promote intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Contributes to the development and pursuit of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Effectively utilizes communication systems.
  • Participates in promoting cost-effective care and provides feedback to co-workers.
  • Stays informed on public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment.
  • Promotes a safe, clean, and secure environment for all.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes and synthesizes data from complex situations to establish care priorities.
  • Addresses physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients.
  • Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of patients and their families.
  • Builds relationships with families to empower them to advocate for their patient and their own needs.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update care plans.
  • Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in care planning.
  • Employs a variety of communication methods to facilitate planning.
  • Identifies and responds to cultural and ethnic considerations in patient care planning.
• Research:
  • Engages with relevant journals and studies to enhance nursing practice.
  • Shares ideas and inquiries with staff for collective assessment of applicability.

Required Skills & Experience

Minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience.

Required Education

• Nursing Diploma, OR
• ADN or ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Preferred Education

BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification (AHA or ARC).
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