Travel Nurse RN - Float
Johnson City, NY
ND Global Consulting Services
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) – Job Description

Job Summary:

United Health Services (UHS) is looking for a dedicated and qualified Registered Nurse (RN) to provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality patient care. The RN will be responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating nursing care while ensuring compliance with New York State Nurse Practice Act, ANA standards, the Code of Ethics for Nurses, and UHS policies.

The ideal candidate will promote a caring and supportive environment while ensuring patient safety and positive clinical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, delegate, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients.
• Provide safe, effective, and patient-centered nursing care.
• Educate patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management.
• Safely administer medications in accordance with pharmacological guidelines and UHS policies.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure quality patient care.
• Manage time, staffing resources, supplies, and services efficiently.
• Follow nursing practice standards, regulatory requirements, and facility policies.
• Participate in Nursing Shared Governance, Unit Council activities, quality improvement initiatives, and peer reviews.
• Maintain professional development through continuing education and mandatory training.
• Apply evidence-based nursing practices and current clinical research.
• Provide guidance and support to new employees and nursing students.
• Perform Charge Nurse or Shift Coordinator duties when assigned.
• Participate in the Clinical Ladder Program as clinical knowledge and expertise develop.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 6 months to 3 years of Registered Nurse (RN) experience.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong clinical judgment and critical-thinking abilities.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Effective planning and problem-solving abilities.
• Commitment to quality patient care.
• Reliability and accountability.
• Knowledge of patient safety and risk management.

Preferred Experience:

• Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute-care or ambulatory setting.

Education:

• Required: Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Current and active New York State Registered Nurse (RN) License.
• Current BLS certification from AHA, HSI, or American Red Cross.
• Additional unit-specific requirements must be verified through the facility's Compliance Matrix before candidate submission.

Preferred Certifications:

• CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) certification.
• Additional relevant certifications such as ACLS, PALS, or TNCC, depending on the assigned unit.