Travel Nurse RN - Psych - $2,362 per week in Peoria, IL

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Psych RN in Peoria, Illinois, 61636!

Pay Information

$2,362 per week

About The Position

Job Title : Registered Nurse

Profession : RN

Specialty : Adolescent Psychiatry

Duration : 13 weeks

Shift : Day

Hours per Shift : 12

Experience : Minimum five years of relevant nursing experience

License : State RN license in good standing

Certifications : BLS, Crisis Prevention Certification (CPI)

Must-Have : ASN

Description :

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contribute professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.

Promote the use of evidence-based practice through the nursing process, protocols, and procedures.

Assess patient's status through interview, observation, and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes.

Develop an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient and healthcare team.

Use appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes.

Systematically evaluate and document patient's progress toward expected outcomes and goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift.

Modify the plan of care based on evaluation.

Complete required documentation as appropriate, including patient chart and event reports.

Demonstrate professional accountability for one's own practice as evidenced through seeking resources and continuing self-development.

Demonstrate technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoot when problems arise.

Acquire and maintain current knowledge and skills in evidence-based nursing practice.

Promote the professional development of self and team members.

Share clinical knowledge through teaching and in response to the learning needs of others.

Demonstrate a practical problem-solving approach to patient moving and handling issues, as applicable.

Demonstrate skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment, as applicable.

Possess knowledge and skills necessary to obtain adequate lab specimens for testing.

Perform patient bedside lab testing and associated quality control in compliance with medical provider's orders and hospital lab procedures.

Coordinate the interdisciplinary care of the patient through collaboration with team members and utilize additional resources when necessary.

Analyze clinical situations in a systematic way and act to obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes or patient needs.

Recognize need for assistance and utilize resources, including physician and nurse-to-nurse consultation in a timely manner.

Demonstrate ownership and persistence to ensure problems are resolved in the best possible way.

Assume assignment of non-complex and some complex patient management with some turnover in assignment.

Consistently prioritize work based on changes in patient condition, changes in assignment, and unanticipated interruptions.

Identify and utilize team resources to solve identified problems or needs.

Collaborate with the healthcare team in the organization of tasks and activities for the patient's care from admission to discharge according to the plan of care and to meet identified expected outcomes.

Work with other team members in delegating tasks and activities appropriately.

Provide goal-focused shift report.

Advocate with physicians on the patient's behalf when necessary.

Utilize communication and teamwork strategies aimed at promoting high team performance and achieving optimal patient outcomes and unit productivity.

Choose an appropriate and meaningful communication style when interacting with others.

Give and accept constructive feedback from peers.

Assess and choose teaching strategies appropriate to the patient's and family's age-specific needs.

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Job Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

About Cynet Health

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