Travel Medical-Surgical RN (Registry)

Job Description

Access Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Moreno Valley, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Med Surg
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : 26 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type : Travel
• Assesses patients on admission within specified time frames to include consideration of physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs
• Reassess each patients health needs whenever warranted b the patients condition and at least every shift utilizing the nursing processes after obtaining a systematic database
• Establishes a plan of care based on indefinite data from all appropriate sources
• Reviews and updates the plan of care for each assigned patient utilizing data obtained from reassessments.
• Administers oral, topical the parental medications utilizing the 7 rights
• Assesses and documents effectiveness / untoward effects of medications and treatments.
• Performs treatments and procedures with consideration of common nursing practice, hospital policy and procedure, sterile technique, standard precautions and patient privacy
• Documents response to are and addresses pain management, discharge planning needs, educations and progress towards goals.
• Documents in a legible and accurate manner to include date and time of entry, signature, and title.
• Educates patient / family based on his / her assessed needs and uses “Krames” where appropriate
• Interprets or analyzes diagnostic data and reports, and intervenes appropriately
• Promptly communicates change in patients’ clinical condition to physicians and other health care team members as appropriate.
• Uses SBAR communication for all handoffs
• Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality, safety and patient participation in plan of care
• Evaluates and documents patient care provided and the effectiveness of patient teaching
• Participates in multidisciplinary care planning
• Demonstrates knowledge of application criteria for restrains and the ability to manage patients in restraints per policy
• Follows the National Patient Safety Goals
• Follows hospital policy on use of two patient identifiers
• Understands Disaster Plan and own role
• Understands how to activate the Rapid Response Team
• Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards – Code Blue, Code Pink (infant abduction, Haz Mat Spills, Code Red (Fire), Oxygen shut off valve.
• Follows hospital infection control policies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation
• Understand the Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately
• Washes hand before and after each patient contact
• Follows guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control

Access Healthcare Job ID #3-36539395. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Access Healthcare

Access Healthcare aims to provide superior service to our nursing family by providing around the clock support, competitive pay packages and an unmatched benefits package! Unlike other agencies, we offer a true family feel and work with you to find the placement that is right for you. We offer one of the top leading pay packages in the industry and we are ready to get you the money you deserve!

Access Healthcare was founded by two travel nurses, Danielle and Diego, who had a dream and a shared vision of creating an agency which all nurses would want to work with. Our passion has led us to where we are today as one of the top 10 agencies in our home state of New Jersey, with access to contracts in all 50 states! We encourage you to join our team and we cannot wait to get to know you!