Med Surg Ortho Neuro RN
Janesville, WI
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel RN - Ortho/Neuro Unit Nights (6:30P-7A)

Location: Janesville, WI Employment Type: Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 36 per week Shift: 12-hour nights, 6:30P-7A Schedule: Every other weekend and holidays

Required Qualifications

• Valid, current RN license in Wisconsin
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg nursing experience, with Med Surg experience within the last year
• NIHSS
• CPR/BLS (BLS/BCLS)

Role Details

• Travel RN may be required to float to other units.
• Uses the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques, policies, procedures, standards of care, and state laws/practice act.
• Develops, initiates, and executes individualized patient plans of care, including patient and family instruction, as prescribed by the physician and/or hospital policy.
• Documents according to standards of care.
• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
• Provides clinical expertise and guidance to other units and departments in support of the patient's longitudinal plan of care.
• Uses critical thinking regarding patient safety and experience, and escalates appropriately through the chain of command.