Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Chariton, IA
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3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTSRequired:� Current Iowa licensure as a Registered Nurse� Healthcare Provider BLS� ACLS, PALS, TNCC� Mandatory Abuse Reporter Certification� Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English well BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB� Under limited supervision, provides, plans, directs, and evaluates total nursing care and functions in the Emergency Department. Relates effectively with other shifts for continuity of care; maintains satisfactory relations with other departments; participates in all phases of education, maintenance of records, and upgrading of policies, procedures, and skills. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS� Ability to maintain confidentiality; and both a high standard of courtesy and cooperation in dealing with co-workers, patients, and visitors, and satisfactory job performance despite the stress of a hospital work environment.� IncorporatesMission, Vision, and Core Values into department, and ensures departmental employees and self adhere to these.� Wears appropriate apparel for the position and displays nametag upon such apparel.� Regular and predictable work attendance.� Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients on the unit, including giving direct patient care. � Utilizes gathered data in determining priorities for patients' physical, psychological, educational and discharge needs in formulating the plan of care.� Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution.� Creates a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of coworkers.� Administers medications and intravenous solutions skillfully and correctly.� Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting.� Arranges to have needed supplies and equipment on hand.� Participates in planning changes and improvements.� Carries out nursing interventions safely and accurately utilizing knowledge, judgment and skill to implement physicians' orders and the nursing plan of care.� Evaluates patient/family responses to implementation of the plan of care and modifies plan of care based on these responses.� Provides assistance to Med-Surg and other department of facility as needed including but not limited to direct patient care, STAT orders, administration of medications, etc.� Prioritizes workload.� Performs documentation accurately, concisely and in a timely manner.� Demonstrates effective communication skills.� Supports and enforces infection control policies and procedures.� Is resourceful and calm in emergencies.� Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel.� Displays concern and initiative.� Observes and supports hospital policies.� Cooperates and maintains good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, patients, and visitors.� Effectively assumes job responsibilities of ancillary support during absences.� Works rotating shifts, weekends and holidays as scheduled.� Attend meetings and in-services as required.� Other duties as assigned.