Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Coos Bay, OR
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN)

Location

• State: Oregon
• City: Coos Bay
• Facility: Bay Area Hospital

Employment Type

• Temporary

Job Description

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide holistic care for post-operative patients, including those who have undergone orthopedic, bariatric, urologic, or general surgical procedures.
• Conduct assessments of patients, including physical, psychosocial, learning needs, and discharge planning.
• Establish nursing diagnoses in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Plan and update care according to identified diagnoses and needs.
• Implement individualized care based on the nursing care plan, which may include:

  • Assisting with activities of daily living and fall risk management.
  • Medication administration.
  • Skin assessment and wound care.
  • Pain management.
  • Operation of biomedical and patient care equipment.
  • Assisting physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Educating patients and families about illnesses, medical tests, medications, and wellness promotion.
  • Supervising unlicensed assistive personnel to ensure optimum patient care.
  • Coordinating interdisciplinary care.
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and teaching in the electronic medical record.

Evaluation and Communication

• Evaluate care provided and communicate patient status to the interdisciplinary team.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Additional Information

• Experience Requirements:

  • 2 years of Med Surg experience (required).
  • Pediatric experience (preferred).
  • EPIC experience (required).

• Certifications:

  • Certifications do not need to be active at the time of submission but must be obtained.

• Licensure:

  • Oregon license does not need to be active at the time of submission but must be obtained.

• COVID Vaccination: No longer required.

• Other Notes:

  • 16 hours of unbillable overtime at 1.25x bill rate.
  • Client can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13 weeks.

About Bay Area Hospital

Bay Area Hospital offers comprehensive medical services for all ages, including:

• Pediatrics
• Childbirth and obstetrics
• Gynecology and female health
• Oncology
• Diabetes and kidney disease treatment
• Geriatric medicine
• Emergency medicine
• A full range of specialty medical services

Employee Benefits

• In-house Nurse Practitioner in Employee Health Department for employees and their dependents.