Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Summit, New Jersey
Overlook Medical Center

Registered Nurse (Med/Surg) - Travel

Location: Summit, New Jersey
Employment Type: Travel Nurse
Shift: PM (7 PM - 7 AM)
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 8 weeks

Job Description

• Perform thorough, systematic, and accurate patient assessments across all age groups (Pediatric to Geriatric).
• Deliver competent clinical nursing care appropriate to the medical-surgical population.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skill in emergency equipment and procedures.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation of nursing processes, patient progress, and education.
• Uphold professional practice responsibilities, including adherence to policies and procedures.
• Promote patient and family-centered care with professionalism, courtesy, and confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA.
• Follow National Patient Safety Goals, including Universal Protocol and use of two patient identifiers.
• Use safe transfer techniques and proper body mechanics for self and patients.
• Understand conditions, procedures, and equipment related to surgical patients; individualize care based on procedure and anesthesia type.
• Prioritize and direct patient care based on patient needs and condition changes.
• Provide pre-operative and postoperative patient education and assessment, involving patients and families.
• Support timely completion and evaluation of Pre Admission Testing (PAT) orders for surgical patients.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Jersey.
• Minimum 1 year of medical-surgical nursing experience within the last year.
• BLS certification required.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.

Physical Requirements

• Must meet physical demands as defined by Occupational Safety standards.