Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Care
Edison, NJ
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

Job Summary:As part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered nursing and rehabilitation services to patients.-Support the Unit Manager to maintain excellent clinical standards and patient experience.-Provides the highest level of service to all patient’s, families, and visitors to ensure satisfaction-Responsible for ensuring all assigned residents receive all medications, treatments, and nursing care as ordered.-Completes all required documentation as per state/federal guidelines.Essential Generic Job Functions:-Supervises and makes assignment of nursing personnel on the unit.-Establishes the nursing care plan, utilizing nursing diagnosis for patients in cooperation with the supervisor and nursing personnel on the unit.-Implements plans of care for residents.-Consistently, accurately, and independently prioritizes and completes routine assignments within guidelines and schedules.-Recognizes psychosocial needs, their possible effects on behavior on intervenes to provide emotional support.-Maintains accurate informative records on all patients in the unit.-Identify and report all real or potential problems regarding the development or administration of patient care.-Maintains adequate inventory of medications, equipment, and supplies on the unit.-Records, reports, and interprets patient responses to treatment and care to appropriate members of the inter-disciplinary team.-Identify and assess any changes in patient conditions/needs and report to Charge nurse.-Maintains all equipment as per facility policy and uses equipment consistent with equipment specifications.-Participates and represents Harborage and Nursing staff on committees, as requested by supervisors.-Identifies patient needs and treatment opportunities, providing services to meet those needs on an on-going basis.-Maintains professional competence and keeps current with Occupational Health and nursing trends through participation in continuing education, in-service programs, professional staff sessions and training of nursing personnel.-Fosters good relationships and communications with all Team Members, patients, family/significant others and visitors.-Assists with new Team Member orientation and provide key experiences to prepare Team Member for independent performance of essential job functions.-Problems are reported to Manager promptly. Required Skills & Experience:-Demonstrate team approach to problem solving through frequent communication and collaboration on complex issues to provide appropriate care.-Minimum 1-year prior experience working as an RN in a subacute long term care/rehab facility.-Must have experience working with a variety of patient conditions and ages.Preferred Skills & Experience:-N/A BLS - AHA. -NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license. 13 week contract 7:00AM-3:30PM 5x8 Every other weekend Holiday Requirement: yes On-Call Requirement: no Float Requirement: yes Required at least 2 yrs experience in LTC