Travel Registered Nurse
Company: Becker Technical Staffing, Inc.
Location: Allentown
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionCome be a Travel Nurse! Travel nursing will bring
out the best in you and sharpen your amazing skills.Travel packages
can be for 1, 2 or 3 months! or more! Shifts are: 12 hours.Call
Andy Bergfor the travel package $ info! P: 610-667-3023Work for a
beautiful and well-established and state of the art hospital in the
Lehigh Valley. With a great leadership team, incredible employee
appreciation and undeniable chances to grow- look at this
opportunity we have to offer you!We are looking for Registered
Nurses to work for a wonderful health care system...this is a 12
week contract with 1 to 2 weekends per month. The shift is 12
hours, 7a to 7p 1. IDENTIFIES PATIENT CARE REQUIREMENTS By
establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients
and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
Uses the nursing process as a framework to deliver care by
establishing or contributing to a plan of care with the patient
including a teaching plan, within 24 hours of admission;
establishing or contributing to prioritization of goals appropriate
to the patient's age and ability to learn; estimated length of
stay, medical diagnoses and discharge plan; Identifying nursing
care needs, writing nursing interventions and identifying
educational objectives appropriate to care standards; by
reassessing and documenting the effectiveness of nursing actions
and the patients progress toward goals as the patient's condition
changes; by communicating the plan and patient progress to the
interdisciplinary team; delegating the plan of care to other
licensed and unlicensed associates within their scope of practice.
2. ESTABLISHES A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT By providing emotional,
psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and
families. 3. PROMOTES PATIENT'S INDEPENDENCE By establishing
patient care goals; educating patient, friends, and family to
understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering
questions by applying rehabilitation principles to patients served;
by demonstrating competence in providing age specific care to
pediatric patients, adult patients and geriatric patients. 4.
ASSURES QUALITY OF CARE By adhering to therapeutic standards;
measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards;
making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital
and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by
state board of nursing, State Nurse Practice Act, and other
governing agency regulations; by participating in performance
improvement activities; by directing and assessing care provided to
assigned patients by LPNs, Nursing Assistants, agency personnel,
students and other associates. 5. RESOLVES PATIENT PROBLEMS AND
NEEDS By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies; by utilizing
established communication methods to ensure resolution of patient
problems and needs; by communicating patient status to the
interdisciplinary team. ESSENTIAL RESULTS & COMPETENCIES 6.
DOCUMENTS PATIENT CARE SERVICES By documenting delivery of
services, changes in the patient's condition and the patient's
response to nursing interventions in the medical record according
to policies and procedures. 7. MAINTAINS PATIENT CONFIDENCE AND
organizational confidentiality By keeping information confidential.
8. MAINTAINS SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT By complying with
procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from
health care support personnel; by maintaining a clean and safe unit
environment; keeping patient rooms, supply rooms and hallways free
from clutter; by complying with procedures, rules and regulations;
by adhering to infection control policies and procedures,
medication administration and storage procedures and controlled
substance regulations. By maintaining compliance with professional,
regulatory and governmental standards of care. By demonstrating
knowledge of responsibilities in an emergency situation (i.e., code
blue, Dr. Wintergreen, etc.). 9. ENSURES OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT By
following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting
malfunctions; entering work orders for equipment repairs;
evaluating new equipment and techniques. 10. demonstrates financial
accountability By checking stock to determine inventory level;
anticipating needed supplies; using equipment/supplies as needed to
accomplish job results; By minimizing overtime by work
prioritization and delegation; recognizes and complies with RN's
role in reimbursement for patient care services. By identifying and
providing input to Nurse Managers on work methods that reduce the
cost and/or time required to deliver patient care. By maintaining
awareness of unit budget. 11. MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
KNOWLEDGE By identifying personal educational needs and
opportunities; attending educational workshops; completing
mandatory educational requirements; reviewing professional
publications; establishing personal networks; participating in
professional organizations; sharing new knowledge with teams;
attending unit meetings; reading unit memos; participating in
committees, projects and PI activities. By maintaining
responsibility for own professional development through active
participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs.
12. MAINTAINS A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AMONG HEALTH CARE TEAMS By
communicating information; responding to requests; building
rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods; by
communicating patient care or team issues to the nurse manager or
supervisor; holding each team member accountable for patient and
team outcomes; participate in team meetings; offering suggestions
for improvement to the program director; utilizing the chain of
command to present issues or concerns; demonstrate positive
conflict resolution skills with all associates; treat all
associates with dignity and respect. 13. CONTRIBUTES TO
organizational TEAM EFFORT By arriving on duty as scheduled,
maintaining attendance, punching in and out as per Good Shepherd
policy and maintaining etime sheet. By demonstrating flexibility in
response to change by offering to assist team members with patient
care needs and unit activities that arise throughout the shift;
participating in orienting new employees; meeting dress code
requirements. By attending meetings as requested by organizational
leaders; by positively representing the profession and organization
at work and away from work; promoting and participating in
organizational goals. By mentoring channels of communication among
nursing shifts, disciplines, departments, and external customers.
By utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies, to assure
resolution of patient problems and needs. QUALIFICATIONS:Education:
Current PA RN license, CPR certification for health care worker,
completion of accredited nursing program (diploma
accepted).Experience: -New graduate, prior med-surg experience,
rehab experience preferred.Skills, Abilities and Personal
Characteristics: 1. Demonstrates ability to problem solve, organize
and delegate effectively within the work environment. 2. Good
verbal and written communication skills required for interactions
with other departments, patients, families And medical staff. 3.
Strong clinical, leadership, decision making and management skills
4. Good interpersonal and interdisciplinary relationships. 5. A
high level of initiative and creative problem solving.
Keywords: Becker Technical Staffing, Inc., Allentown , Travel Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Allentown, Pennsylvania
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