Job Description

This is a Travel position. You must live more than 30 miles from the facility to be considered for this position.

Position Overview
Type of Position: Travel
Description:

Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) - Full TimeShift Details

• 3x12-hour shifts, day/night variable (scheduled as needed)
• Every other weekend (EOW)
• Holiday rotation required
• 2 on-call shifts per 4-week period
• 36 hours per week
• Contract end date must fall in February or March - no exceptions

Position Overview

• The Registered Nurse applies knowledge of nursing theory, technical, and communication skills in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to patients and families
• Assesses patient need, develops a plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, provides direct care, evaluates patient progress, and coordinates care delivery throughout the patient's episode
• Develops specialized skill in the care of patients admitted for medical conditions
• Provides care to adult, adolescent, and geriatric populations with medical conditions
• Accountable for patient and family education to assist in understanding self-care beyond hospitalization, including lifestyle changes to support health and healing
• Expected to promote comfort and provide emotional support in a Healing Environment

Required Licenses & Certifications

• NYS RN Licensure (required)
• BLS - American Heart Association (AHA) or RQI only
• ACLS - American Heart Association (AHA) or RQI only
• NIHSS certification

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Medical/Surgical experience as a Registered Nurse

Job FunctionsClinical Practice & Care Delivery

• Applies nursing knowledge and skill in the delivery of care
• Assesses patient and family needs through active listening, social perceptiveness, and analyzing data obtained through direct observation, technology, or health team communication
• Creates a developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, individualized plan of care to address the nature and scope of identified health problems
• Collaborates with the patient, family, physician, and healthcare team members to set goals and monitor patient progress
• Adjusts the plan of care based on patient response or change in condition and reprioritization of needs
• Demonstrates skill in application of interventions, including medication administration

Patient Advocacy & Teamwork

• Promotes, advocates for, and protects the health, safety, and rights of the patient
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members to accomplish the best possible patient outcome
• Teaches others as appropriate and delegates tasks and interventions consistent with the individual's education, training, and scope of practice
• Understands the personal responsibility to safeguard public safety through compliance with infection prevention strategies

Patient & Family Education

• Motivates the patient and family by teaching them what is needed to continue care and healing at home
• Assesses patient and family learning styles and structures sessions to maximize understanding
• Seeks "teachable" moments during the care delivery process to emphasize pertinent information
• Asks questions to evaluate retention of key points in the self-care process
• Provides tools and information to assist the patient's family after discharge
• Documents education provided and the patient and family response to that education

Quality Improvement & Professional Development

• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
• Uses the results of quality improvement activities to initiate changes in individual nursing practice and care delivery
• Engages in self-evaluation of practice, identifying strengths and areas where professional development would be beneficial
• Takes accountability to increase knowledge and enhance skill
• Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems

Healing Environment & Relationship-Centered Care

• Nursing practice reflects the importance of making a meaningful connection with patients and families
• Seeks to develop a helping, trusting, and caring relationship by being present in the moment of interaction, listening, communicating, engaging, and anticipating patient and family needs
• Strives to understand what is most important to the patient and family, acknowledging that the patient and family are the central focus of all care and services
• Embraces the importance of creating a Healing Environment as a key element of professional nursing practice

Occupational Exposure

• Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens is reasonably anticipated
• Required tasks involve potential contact with blood, body fluids, and tissues

About Geneva, NY

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