Travel Nurse

1 Legacy

$80K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing required.
  • BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program preferred.
  • Specialty certification preferred.
  • Two years of recent RN acute care experience within the last 5 years required.
  • Six months of experience in inpatient or outpatient behavioral health settings preferred.
  • Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of practice required.
  • Current BLS certification required at date of hire; ACLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs.
  • Document patient care according to established standards.
  • Direct and delegate care to team members based on their qualifications.
  • Ensure own professional effectiveness through continuous education.
  • Participate in the development and maintenance of hospital policies and procedures.
  • Contribute to quality improvement, safety, and infection prevention programs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Collaborative and interdisciplinary work environment.
  • Focus on quality improvement and patient safety programs.
Full Job Description
Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  1. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care needs.
  2. Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
  3. Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
  4. Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
  5. Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
  6. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing required.
  • BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program preferred.
  • Specialty certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:
  • Two years of recent RN acute care experience required within last 5 years
  • Six months experience in inpatient or outpatient behavioral health/psychiatry/community based mental health settings preferred.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
  • Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state in which nurse will be practicing.
  • Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required at date of hire.
  • ACLS certification preferred.


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