Telemetry Med-Surg RN
State College, PA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Nursing Contract Opportunity

Location: State College, Pennsylvania
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Responsible for overall nursing practice on the unit during assigned shifts.
• Acts as the lead nurse in the absence of the Unit Manager.
• Provides professional nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment: Collect and prioritize patient health data using appropriate techniques; involve patients, families, and healthcare providers as needed.
• Diagnosis & Planning: Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses; develop individualized, measurable, and realistic patient outcomes and plans of care.
• Care Implementation: Carry out nursing interventions safely and appropriately; assist patients and families in coping with health situations.
• Evaluation: Continuously evaluate patient progress and nursing care effectiveness; revise care plans as necessary.
• Quality Improvement: Participate in quality of care activities, data collection, policy development, and interdisciplinary teams to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• Professional Development: Engage in ongoing education, maintain clinical competency, and participate in peer review and performance appraisals.
• Ethical Practice: Adhere to nursing codes of ethics, maintain patient confidentiality, advocate for patients, and provide culturally sensitive care.
• Collaboration: Communicate and consult with patients, families, and healthcare providers; facilitate referrals and continuity of care.
• Research Utilization: Apply research findings to nursing practice and participate in research activities as appropriate.
• Safety & Cost Considerations: Evaluate safety, effectiveness, and cost factors in care delivery; delegate care appropriately; promote a hazard-free environment.
• Leadership: Prioritize and delegate patient care activities; demonstrate flexibility and assume additional duties as assigned.
• Transport: Participate in out-of-facility patient transport using the nursing process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EPIC patient charting system preferred.
• Current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (HCP BLS) certification required within four months of probation end.

Specialty & Experience

• Specialty: Nursing
• Required Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard professional nursing experience.
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required.

This position follows the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice and may involve specialty standards such as Med-Surg, Mental Health, or others depending on the unit.