Travel RN - Progressive Care (Telemetry)

Job Description

Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Morristown, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, evenings
• Employment Type : Travel
• Collects health history data from patient / family / significant other, and from previous medical records, while interacting with patient based on adolescent, adult or geriatric principles of communication. Completes admission assessment within the acceptable time frame.
• Notifies consults when admitting criteria has been identified.
• Completes Braden scale.
• Continually reassesses the developmental biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge needs of patients.
• Creates individualized age appropriate plan of care by involving patient family significant other, reflecting the need for safety, education, and a healing atmosphere.
• Updates and revises the plan of care as needed and as patient status changes,in consultation with patient, family and caregiver.
• Develops realistic outcomes / resolutions based on developmental stage in life, integrating into practice the physiological changes and psychological needs related to the elderly (i.e. skin integrity, safety, depression).
• Continually reevaluates patients’ needs accurately, initiating appropriate nursing actions to address needs.
• Delegates responsibilities for care, when applicable, and makes assignments according to skill level of care giver.

Integrates, delegates and coordinates patient care using an interdisciplinary approach.

RightSourcing IHS Job ID #3-36503917. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.