Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma - $2,550 per week in Brooklyn, NY

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Emergency Management Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Nights and Days Hours per Shift: 3x12 with possible weekends Experience: 2+ years of emergency nursing experience required License: Client RN License Certifications: ACLS, BLS, and PALS required Must-Have: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required Description: The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing and coordinating all nursing care as defined by The State Nursing Practice Act. Interventions are carried out in collaboration with care providers and other members of the healthcare team in response to patient and family needs. The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for care delivery and renders services to patients ranging from newborns to adults. In accordance with professional nursing standards and practices, the Registered Nurse will provide nursing care to all needing care. Assesses patient’s physical, social, behavioral, and mental status through direct observation, interview, and medical record review. Includes assessment from history and data collection obtained from the patient and/or care providers. Determines mobility, sensory deficits, and skin condition, and adjusts plan of care as appropriate. Documents a nursing assessment to include psychosocial and environmental factors, educational level, and needs. Obtains and reviews available database and any data collected by other members of the health team. Identifies medical problems resulting from psychological/mental illness and medication use. Communicates findings with other members of the health team. Identifies and addresses needs for admission based on acute medical/surgical diagnoses and presenting physical/psychological symptoms. Identifies and addresses patient level of education and learning needs. Makes appropriate referrals to other disciplines and documents the same. Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, and bending. May include some repetitive motions. Management of clinical skills in the provision of nursing care and management of the patient includes identification of symptoms, management of the disease, treatment modalities, and administration of medications. Intervenes appropriately in medical/surgical and critical emergencies utilizing crisis intervention. Utilizes critical thinking in assessment of patients and in interventions. Utilizes infection control procedures and protocols. Provides for psychosocial needs of all critically ill patients. Provides health teaching and medication instructions to patients and next of kin. Ensures that all procedures are performed based on established standards of care. Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within the scope of practice. Investigates and communicates all required information regarding unusual occurrences and patient care incidents. Acts as a patient advocate. Revises the patient’s plan of care based on evaluation of interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.