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Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthetic Care
Cape Giradeau, MO
Southeast HEALTH
5x8 hrs, Days

$2,668/week

Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
  • ShiftDays
  • Duration13 weeks

Pay

Estimated total pay
$2,668/week

Description

WE BELIEVE:
 The role of each team member within SoutheastHEALTH is to create a unique healthcare
experience for every patient centering our activities, systems and processes around the patient
and their family, designed to nurture and inspire as well as to add passion, meaning and
context to each life we touch. Through teamwork, our beliefs and actions are centered on our
patients and their families, beginning each shared experience in a wiser way and becoming an
organization known for the value of our love to our patients and each other
 Appreciate Southeast HEALTH as a place for all to discover their talents and passions.
Therefore, honor and respect the diverse nature, beliefs, values and lifestyles of patients,
families, and coworkers
 The registered professional nurse coordinates, plans, directs and implements the nursing
process in the delivery of patient care for the Medical Telemetry patient
AS YOU BEGIN:
 Always make the patient the focus and recognize their individual needs and life aspirations to
personalize our interactions, thus honoring and fulfilling those needs and aspirations
 Understand the necessity of both clinical quality and experience quality. Thus, embracing the
need to always be on-stage and meet the costume guidelines as defined in We Believe
 Recognize rounding will happen with our patients, not on our patients
 Fully engage and listen closely to each patient and family conversation or “story” to increase
sensitivity to the patients’ needs and aspirations, as every life story is significant
 Goes beyond traditional job duties thus lead from my chair
 Own my behavior, attitude and actions, conducting myself in such a manner so that my
patients, my peers and my leaders can count on me to speak up and do the right thing
 Seek to protect the culture of SoutheastHEALTH by addressing or removing behaviors,
attitudes or actions which are disengaging and not fulfilling our experience standards
 Approach everything with a beginner’s mind and have a willingness to be open to difficult
ideas, honoring the value of the team to work in concert with others to create a personalized
experience for every patient
 Utilize the symbols and uphold and live the Southeast Hospital Declaration: Believe. Begin.
Become
 Follows Medical Telemetry goals for PRC and nursing sensitive measures
 Plan, organize, direct, utilize nursing process

 Medication management
 Participate in daily huddle and hourly rounding
 IV therapy skills
 Critical thinking skills
 Monitor, record and report changes in patient’s conditions
 Interpersonal interactions
 Customer Service (First Class Care)
 Computer system for documentation
 Educate patients and families about medical conditions
 Supervise Nurse Aids, Unit Techs and other ancillary staff for the Medical Telemetry patient
 Report specific problems to Charge Nurse and or Nurse Manager
 Other duties as assigned for Medical Telemetry
TO BECOME:
 Committed to creating a believe, begin and become individualized patient experience as
outlined in the declaration
 Committed to discovering the unique integration of my talents and passions and to do
everything possible to develop them for our patients, Southeast and myself
 Graduation from a professional nursing program
 Registered professional nurse licensed by the state of Missouri and current CPR certification
 Must be able to read, write and speak English
 Starr certification required

TALENT RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERSECTIONS
This talent reports to:
 Nurse Manager
Team members reporting to this person:
 N/A
Jenifer Tobin
Jenifer Tobin
Southeast HEALTH Job ID #40001-1. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Employer

Southeast HEALTH

About
At SoutheastHEALTH, the region’s premier healthcare system in Southeast Missouri, our patients receive excellent care of the highest clinical quality, close to home. Within our network are more than 50 care locations, including 3 hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics representing over 52 clinical specialties and extending care for patients in a four-state area. Southeast Hospital located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is a general, full-service, acute care hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient multispecialty care. Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County located in Dexter, Missouri, was established in 1969 and has been under SoutheastHEALTH's management since 2013. Southeast Behavioral Hospital, developed in partnership with United Health Services, offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services to the people of Southeast Missouri. This 102-bed facility offers a wide range of mental, emotional and behavioral health services for teens, adults and seniors experiencing mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety and co-occurring substance use issues.
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About Cape Girardeau, MO

As a travel nurse in Cape Girardeau, MO here's what you should know:
Cost of Living
  • Slightly below the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
  • Wages generally match the lower cost of living.
Weather
  • Summer average high of 88°F and low of 68°F.
  • Winter average high of 44°F and low of 26°F.
Furnished Housing
  • Short term rentals are available, and they are relatively easy to find due to the city's size.
Transportation
  • Car-friendly city with minimal traffic.
  • Limited public transportation options.
Demographics
  • Cape Girardeau is a diverse city with a wide age range.
  • Common health issues include obesity and heart disease.
  • There is a growing population of travel nurses due to the presence of healthcare facilities.
Things to Do
  • Plenty of restaurants offering diverse cuisines, local art galleries, live music venues, recreational sports leagues, and outdoor activities along the Mississippi River.
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