Travel Nurse RN - Neuro - $2,272 per week in Urbana, IL

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Neuro RN in Urbana, Illinois, 61801!

Pay Information

$2,272 per week

About The Position

Job Title : Registered Nurse

Profession : RN

Specialty : Neuro Med / Surg

Duration : 13 weeks

Shift : Day

Hours per Shift : 12 (7 : 00 AM - 7 : 30 PM)

Experience : Minimum three (3) years of relevant nursing experience

License : Illinois state RN License in good standing

Certifications : BLS (American Heart Association)

Must-Have : Trauma 1 experience, EPIC experience

Description :

Performs all responsibilities and duties required by the unit as specific to the scope of service.

Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.

Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.

Completes initial assessments upon patient admission and develops appropriate plans of care in accordance with unit standards based on patient and family needs.

Implements plans of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.

Modifies plans of care based on continuous evaluation.

Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and / or correcting safety hazards and incidents.

Communicates with others directly and privately when necessary to resolve issues.

Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers and confers with colleagues to expand the knowledge base.

Identifies own learning needs and takes the initiative to begin appropriate solutions.

Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.

Receives patient Bedside Shift Report from an RN at the beginning of each shift, ensuring the inclusion of patient input, visual validation of a safe patient room environment at the time of shift change, and updating of the patient communication board found in each patient room.

Delegates patient care tasks / responsibilities to assigned HCAs and validates completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift.

Completes and documents basic RN patient care activities such as assessments, interpretation of vital signs, ensuring physician order completion, admission / discharge of patients, hourly rounding on each assigned patient, care plan documentation, and patient education.

Meets documentation standards for each assigned patient.

Provides patient medications utilizing the five rights : right patient, right medication, right route, right dose, and right time.

Maintains patient safety as the highest priority level, ensuring compliance with safety measures such as fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions, and patient ambulation safety.

Maintains a positive attitude at all times to promote a healthy work environment and a healing patient environment.

Keeps a diligent focus on promptly answering patient call lights to ensure effective triage and completion of patient requests and medical needs.

Uses critical thinking to evaluate the overall patient condition and uses nursing judgment to identify and act on changes in patient status.

Effectively communicates within the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, effective patient care coordination, and patient safety.

Provides competent care for patients who display mild to severe brain injuries due to stroke, trauma, or surgery.

Can specifically identify and respond immediately to neurological changes and / or seizure activity.

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Job Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• BLS
• PALS - AHA
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

About Cynet Health

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