Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Hendersonville, NC
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Description

Shift: 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
Schedule: 36 hours per week | All Night Shifts | Every Other Weekend | Rotating Holidays

Job Summary

Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Job Responsibilities

• Administers patient care under the direction of a physician.
• Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Reports and records the plan of care, nursing care provided, and patient response to treatment.
• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient and family needs.
• Consults appropriate resources regarding patients with complex care issues, specialized teaching needs, and high-risk discharge planning.
• Collaborates with peers in a clinical operations environment while promoting effective intra/interdepartmental communication.
• Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for patient care, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of patients and families.
• Communicates with patients and families to develop and update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening.
• Builds relationships with patients and families that promote advocacy and support.
• Develops clinical and operational excellence through education and training.
• Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment while following infection prevention and standard precautions.
• Maintains competency in required clinical skills and completes annual competency assessments.
• Adheres to hospital policies, procedures, and processes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in North Carolina or a compact state by the start of clinical care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.

Preferred:

• Minimum one (1) year of Registered Nurse experience in an acute care/inpatient hospital setting.

Additional Information:

• Some units may require ACLS certification prior to providing patient care.
• Training and certification opportunities may be provided.