Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department
Ashland, KY
Trustaff
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Why UKKD Riverspan?

• You can enjoy a no-contract nursing role within an established network that is backed by the University of Kentucky Health System.
• This is an indefinite, long-term assignment with guaranteed hours every week and the freedom to build a schedule that works best for your needs.
• Enjoy being part of a close-knit team of dedicated professionals and thrive in our UKKD culture of respect, recognition, teamwork and inclusion.
• Enjoy hassle-free employment with all administrative needs managed by UKKD and Ingenovis so that you can focus on what really matters – providing expert care.
• You can integrate quickly with our targeted ACT training and resource program, making it easy to stay engaged and connected to our system. (link: 
• Enjoy flexibility in shifts and across departments, with access to self-scheduling and opportunities to float in ED, ICU, Med/Surg, Telemetry and beyond.

Job Summary: Provides total patient care in accordance with physician’s orders and individual patient needs in conformance with the recognized standards of nursing practice.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties

• Assesses patient and/or conducts screenings and documents utilizing standard scales when indicated as required per organization.
• Prioritizes and documents patient problems based on assessed needs/problems in collaboration with patient, family, and health care team.
• Documents changes in patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care/intervention.
• Utilizes organization-wide safe medication practices including but not limited to the 5 rights of medication administration, barcode scanning and other medication safety processes specific to the unit/department.
• Knows actions and usual dosage, indications and side effects of medications administered.

CUSTOMER FOCUS

• Commits to the service of others by attending a class or program for service development.

 Exemplifies excellent customer service. Is recognized by the facility in various way that are considered to be providing excellent customer service.

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

• Maintains a neat appearance, is polite to internal and external patients and customers, is reliable and has good in person and phone etiquette.
• Participates in an organization-wide event/programs and supports the organization in a positive manner.
• Willingness to express a positive and professional approach to job responsibilities.
• Contributes to an overall positive culture (exemplifies team work by working well with others within and across departments, manages up peers to customers served, serves as preceptor, job shadows/cross trains, etc.).

QUALITY

• Work product/output is consistently accurate, timely and relevant to department-specific policies, procedures and standards. Examples: Complies with hospital and departmental policies and all TJC, OSHA or other regulatory standard.
• Identifies ways to improve processes, reduce waste or decrease cost within the department.

Disclaimer:  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice