Travel Nurse RN - Psych - $1,976 per week in Ohio

ID : 51033647 Shift : Day 2 : 30 PM-10 : 30 PM Description : Bill Rate - $752nd shift (slightly flexible hours) and Every 3rd WeekendMust have Clear Bags, must clear Metal Detector - no silverware - Even coffee mugs and tumblers have to be clear.

JOB DUTIES IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE : (These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.

Provides professional nursing care to students hospitalized in student health services unit, or to inmates, juveni le offenders, or consumers housed in state-owned / operated facility / institution & / or staff, observes, assesses & records symptoms, reactions & p rogress of inf irmary patients & / or c linic out-patients, makes nursing rounds, takes & re cords vitals, prepares & administers prescribed medications & ordered treatment plans & / or immunizations, monitors restrained (e.

g., lock-ups, detention, isolated) patients on timely bas is (i.e., every 15 minutes) & provide s immediate medical attention to emergencies (e.

g., administers first aid; arranges transportation to hospital emergency room; contacts staff physician when necessary; counsels patient regarding need for medical referrals) & if assigned, also schedules, assigns & reviews work (i.

e., has authority to either approve / disapprove leave requests or to complete performance evaluations, but such is not mandatory to be pe rformed) of lo wer-level staff (e.

• g., RNs, LP Ns), participates in staff development & education, reviews care plans written by staff & trains & orients new employees;
• OR In corrections medical center, is responsible for all health care of 20-60 bedridden inmates (i.e., makes rounds, evaluates care needed & rendered;

does care plans & teaches health care principles; administers medication including narcotics; renders all direct nursing care as needed) & performs specialized procedures (i.

e., iv therapy, chemotherapy, wound care, oxygen therapy, dialysis, blood transfusion, incubation & CPR, tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning & phle botomy duties).

Organizes & oversees 'code blue' team; directs health care staff (e.g., hospital aides & licensed practical nurses) assigned to area;

acts as lead worker in charge of one assigned shift in absence of nurse 2 employee' assists physician in giving diagnostic health evaluations to students.

• Performs clerical tasks (e.g., charts & records all medications, treatments & pertinent medical information; completes required reports such as incident & accide nt reports;
• documents Medicaid information; orders supplies & equipment; maintains constant & exa ct inventory of all cont rolled drugs, medication & equipm ent);
• arranges for out-patient clinic appointments; arranges for medical examinations to be done by school physician; arranges for new & refilled prescriptions ordered by physicians through local pharmacy;
• performs administrative tasks & serves as liaison with others in organization & conducts & / or attends meetings; serves as instructor on occasion;
• serves as member or leader of problem solving teams or groups. MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS : Knowledge of professional registered nursing procedures;
• state & federal regulations, policies & procedures related to nursing; public relations; employee training & development;

inventory control. Skill in o peration of medical equipment (e.g., stethoscope, otoscope, blood pressure cuff, EKG machin e).

Ability to deal with som e abstract but mostly concrete variables; write meaningful, concise & accurate reports; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things;

demonstrate physical fitness. ()Developed after employment. MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT : Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.

03 of Ohio Revised Code. Guaranteed Hours : Contract