Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Johnson City, New York
United Health Services Hospitals Inc - 33-57 Harrison Street

Job Opportunity: Staff Nurse

Location: Johnson City, New York
Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for protecting, promoting, and optimizing health and abilities, preventing illness and injury, and alleviating suffering through diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy. The RN ensures compliance with professional standards and promotes a patient-centered, caring, and healing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, delegate, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nursing care for a group of patients.
• Serve as primary or accountable nurse as assigned.
• Educate patients and families on health promotion and disease management.
• Administer medications safely with knowledge of pharmacology.
• Participate in resource utilization including staffing and time management.
• Comply with nursing practice standards, regulatory requirements, and policies.
• Support Nursing Shared Governance Model and participate in improvement initiatives.
• Engage in professional development and complete mandatory education.
• Integrate nursing research and evidence-based practice.
• Provide a supportive learning environment for new employees and students.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of direct nursing experience (higher value from conflicting data).
• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Licensure: Current New York State RN License.
• Certifications: BLS Certification (AHA, HSI, or American Red Cross).
• Skills:

  • Collaboration
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Judgment and critical thinking
  • Organizational and time management skills
  • Problem solving
  • Quality and safety management

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous clinical nursing experience in acute care or ambulatory settings.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Professional certification in a related nursing specialty.
• Relevant skills certifications such as ACLS, PALS, TNCC as required by unit.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required.