Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $1,942 per week in Eden, NC

Job Title : Clinical Nurse Profession : RN Specialty : Intensive Care Unit Duration : 13 weeks Shift : Nights Hours per Shift : 12 Experience : One (1) year of nursing experience required License : Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina Certifications : Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification required Must-Have : Nursing Diploma or ADN / ASN from an accredited school of Nursing required. Description : Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reports and is accountable to the Nurse Manager / Director. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting. Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. Uses patient education materials relevant to patient population with assistance. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient / family / caregivers. Evaluates developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn. Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussions with members of the interdisciplinary team in the evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care. Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for the patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient / family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues. Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations with assistance. Achieves goals and objectives within an identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities that facilitate intra / interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Provides feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment. Promotes a safe, clean, and secure environment for all. Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their needs. Collaborates with patient / family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use a full range of communication to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems. Reads journals containing applicable studies or articles. Brings ideas and questions to the staff for assessment of applicability.