Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Goldsboro, NC
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides competent clinical nursing care in accordance 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:
  • Engages in identifying and addressing personal learning needs.
  • Attends educational programs based on assessed learning needs.
  • Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and evaluates their developmental levels.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes and seeks guidance in revising care plans as needed.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary discussions evaluating patient care and ensuring continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in managing care for patients with complex needs, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
  • Conducts bedside point-of-care testing as required for patient care plans.
  • Utilizes nursing standards, policies, and procedures during care delivery.
  • Organizes and prioritizes patient care based on individual needs.
• Leadership:
  • Develops personal goals to promote professional growth and works with supervisors to achieve them.
  • Contributes to unit goals and performance improvement initiatives.
  • Utilizes effective communication systems and promotes cost-effective care.
  • Provides constructive feedback to colleagues and contributes to fostering a secure environment.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes critical data to determine patient care priorities, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
  • Anticipates discharge needs, building relationships with families to advocate for patients.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to develop and update care plans.
  • Identifies and incorporates cultural and ethnic considerations in patient care planning.
• Research:
  • Reads professional journals to identify applicable studies or articles.
  • Engages in discussions with staff to evaluate the applicability of new ideas.

Required Skills & Experience:

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience in Med-Surg and Telemetry.
• Experience with electronic health record systems, specifically Epic.

Education Requirements:

• Required: Nursing Diploma or ADN/ASN from an accredited nursing program.
• Preferred: BSN or MSN from an accredited nursing program.

Certifications & Licensure:

• Required: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina; Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification (AHA or ARC).
• Preferred: ACLS, NIHSS certifications.

Languages:

• English (Read, Write, Speak)