Travel CCU RN - $2,578 per week

Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN CCU - Coronary Care for a travel nursing job in Urbana, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CCU - Coronary Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.

Job Responsibilities:
-Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service.
-Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
-Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
-Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.
-Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
-Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
-Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
-Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.
-Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
-Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
-Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.

Department Specific Job Functions:
-Ensures good communication with patients/family by utilizing meaningful hourly rounding, bedside report and whiteboards.
-Works with ventilated patients for early mobility.
-Collaborate with team to ensure best outcomes.
-Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient.
-Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol .
-Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays, such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, and cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc

Required Skills & Experience:
-Minimum three (3) years of relevant nursing experience.

Required Education:
-ASN

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Illinois state RN License in good standing.
-BLS (American Heart Assoc.).
-ACLS (American Heart Assoc.).

Med Ninjas Job ID #16496. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Med Ninjas

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits