Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Wrangell, AK

Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provide the total nursing activities and supervise subordinates for all patients/residents during working hours, assuring patient/resident safety.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel as well as other departments within the facility to assure nursing services and activities are adequately maintained to meet the needs of the patients/residents.
• Assist in developing and maintaining nursing objectives and standards.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and coordinating department policies and procedures, resident/patient care plans, nursing procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc.
• Interpret department policies and procedures to personnel, resident/patients, visitors, family members, etc., as necessary.
• Ensure each patient’s/resident’s right to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights including the right to wage a complaint, are followed by the appropriate personnel.
• Assure established infection control procedures and isolation techniques are strictly followed
• Create and maintain an atmosphere or warmth, personal interest, and positive environment.
• Assist in training department personnel and make recommendations to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)/Director of Nursing (DON) concerning training.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting to the CNO/DON.
• Assist in evaluating and assisting medical, social, psychological, spiritual, restorative, and rehabilitative care plans, as well as instructions in self-help
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent patient/resident care information to ensure the patients’/residents’ rights are protected.
• Evaluate emergencies and determine emergency measures to be used.
• Make independent decisions regarding nursing care.
• Complete required record-keeping forms on patient/resident admission, discharge, transfer, etc.