Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Mechanicsville, VA
Medasource
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Primary Focus/General Purpose of Position:

The Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifying and determining the priority of patient's problems/needs, and evaluating the process and outcome of nursing care, all in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.
Essential Job Functions:

Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness.
Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the hospital's policies and procedures.
Serves as point of contact for patient's care coordination throughout hospital departments.
Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
Serves as patient advocate in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.
Serves as a point of care with care coordination and family members or caregivers.
Clinically manages patients with multisystem organ failure and/or multisystem trauma.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.
Adults (18-64 years)
Geriatrics (65 years and older)