Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Newton, New Jersey
Chilton Medical Center

$2,159-2,374/week

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Valid NJ RN License

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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.
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.
Develops realistic outcomes/resolutions based on developmental stage in life, integrating into practice the physiological changes and psychological needs related to the elderly.
Recognizes and documents interventions needed to obtain outcomes/resolutions.
Delegates responsibilities for care, when applicable, and makes assignments according to skill level of care giver.
Performs patient care activities based on priorities of care.
Integrates, delegates and coordinates patient care using an interdisciplinary approach.
Documentation reflects the patient’s response to nursing interventions, medications, treatments and education.
Documentation is legible, timely, accurate and in accordance with policy and procedure.
Discharge plan is initiated at the time of admission and implemented throughout the hospital length of stay.
Participates in interdisciplinary patient care meetings.
Develops, initiates, and participates in the process of patient education, discharge instructions, and preparation of patient/family/significant other for discharge.
Accomplishes a timely, comfortable, and safe discharge.
Transcribes orders correctly.
Utilizes Computer system.
Accepts phone orders as per policy and documents readback.
Clarifies unclear, illegible, or non-specific orders, prior to implementation.
Applies telemetry leads correctly for monitoring.
Interprets and documents telemetry monitoring strips accurately.
Initiates chest pain protocol as indicated utilizing appropriate nursing interventions.