Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Hendersonville, NC
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
3x12 hrs, Nights

 6:45 pm – 7:15 am. 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. UNIT DESCRIPTION The Medical Surgical unit is a 37-bed unit providing care for a diverse patient population with both oncologic and general medical-surgical needs. Core patient populations include individuals undergoing active cancer treatment, post-surgical oncology cases, and those requiring symptom management for complications such as neutropenia, pain crises, and disease progression. The unit also supports end-of-life and palliative care when appropriate. In addition to oncology-focused care, nurses manage a range of medical-surgical diagnoses, requiring a broad clinical skill set. Additionally, we are a Bariatric Center of Excellence, and this unit will serve the majority of our bariatric patients returning from surgery. There is a very small element of Oncology to this unit. However, this is by no means a major patient population for this floor. If we do have Oncology patients on this floor, we typically do not manage chemotherapy. Ideal patient ratio: 5:1; Max, 6:1 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 for care, nursing care given, and the patient’s response to that care. •Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures. •Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning. •Collaborates with peers in a clinical operations environment, including fostering intra/interdepartmental communication. •Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. •Communicates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening. Develops relationships with patients and their families that promote their ability to advocate for patient and family needs. •Develops clinical and operational excellence in self and in peers through education and training. •Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control. •Ensures competency in all required skills and completes competency assessment annually per the documented competency checklist. Adheres to documented policies and processes as well as performing other related duties as assigned.