Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside University Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - Medical-Surgical Travel Nurse

Location: Moreno Valley, California
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing Travel

Job Description

• Assess patients on admission considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs
• Reassess patients’ health needs at least every shift and as warranted
• Establish and update individualized plans of care based on comprehensive data
• Administer oral, topical, and parenteral medications following the 7 rights
• Assess and document medication effectiveness and any adverse effects
• Perform treatments and procedures adhering to nursing best practices, hospital policies, sterile technique, standard precautions, and patient privacy
• Document patient care, pain management, discharge planning, education, and progress accurately and legibly
• Educate patients and families based on assessed needs
• Interpret diagnostic data and intervene appropriately
• Communicate changes in patient condition promptly to physicians and healthcare team using SBAR communication for handoffs
• Respect patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in care planning
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning
• Manage patients in restraints according to policy and understand application criteria
• Follow National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including use of two patient identifiers
• Understand and participate in hospital disaster plans and rapid response activation
• Complete orientation to Life Safety Standards (Code Blue, Code Pink, Code Red, Haz Mat, Oxygen shut off)
• Follow infection control policies and blood transfusion protocols
• Understand and appropriately use the Chain of Command
• Practice proper hand hygiene before and after patient contact
• Follow guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control

Requirements

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical Nursing (MS)
• Required Years of Experience: Recent Medical-Surgical experience in an acute care facility (implies at least 1 year)
• Certifications:

  • California RN License
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) required
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) preferred
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Contract Length

• 4 weeks (interpreted from contract_length value)

This position is ideal for experienced Medical-Surgical RNs seeking a travel nursing opportunity in California with a focus on acute care patient management and multidisciplinary collaboration.