Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
San Diego, CA
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Summary (List Format):
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-Both days and night shifts are available
- Provide holistic, patient- and family-centered care tailored to individual goals.
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation using the nursing process.
- Ensure delivery of safe, efficient, and therapeutic care to assigned patients.
- Promote quality patient outcomes and continuous improvement in care standards.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams or seek additional resources for complex or high-risk situations.
- Serve as a patient and family advocate to ensure excellent and satisfying care experiences.
- Deliver direct and indirect nursing care, individualized and age-specific, for a designated group of patients.
- Maintain compliance with all licensure and certification requirements, including CA RN license, CPR, and NIH certifications.
- Demonstrate proficiency in key clinical skills such as medication administration, wound therapy, hemodialysis, EKG monitoring, IV therapy, and pain management.
- Utilize effective communication tools (e.g., ISBARR) for patient handoffs and care coordination.
- Adhere to infection prevention protocols and best practices (e.g., PPE, hand hygiene, CAUTI/CLABSI/HAPI prevention).
- Manage and care for specialized equipment and procedures (e.g., Alaris pumps, PCA pumps, chest tubes, non-invasive ventilation, trach care).
- Support nutritional needs through oral, enteral, and parenteral methods.
- Ensure proper use and care of urinary catheters, vascular access devices, and perform line reconciliation.
- Provide education and support to patients and families regarding treatments, care plans, and self-care strategies.