Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,286 per week in Lexington, KY

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: ICU Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Third Shift Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience preferred; no experience required for entry-level positions License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license Certifications: BLS required Must-Have: - Ability to communicate and collaborate with other care team members. - Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety devices for all patients. - Accepts responsibility for actions and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Practices effective, clear, and respectful communication (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language. - Collaborates and cooperates with all colleagues, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly while contributing to the team's vision and results. - Warmly and professionally greets all customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information, actively listening, and following up on questions and concerns. - Understanding and knowledge of computer systems and applications or ability to be trained. Description: The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person. The RN creates a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence, current research, and hospital policies and procedures. Clinical decision-making incorporates all phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through collaboration among nursing staff and across other disciplines. Responsibilities include coordinating and providing direct patient care activities through assessments and treatments. Facilitates admission, transfer, and discharge activities. Provides patient and family-centered education and individualized treatment planning as applicable. Performs and documents comprehensive assessments according to nursing scope of practice. Considers patient culture, age, and developmental level during assessments. Identifies patient risk factors and collects health information from family or others as necessary. Develops a problem list, prioritizing patient needs based on input from the healthcare team. Designs actions and interventions relevant to the patient's culture and age. Determines desired outcomes in coordination with the patient and family according to the medical plan of care. Explains procedures, treatments, and processes to the patient and family. Initiates action to alleviate patient stress and discomfort. Recognizes, responds to, and communicates changes in patient condition appropriately. Conducts ongoing assessments and documents responses to procedures and therapies. Delegates tasks appropriately and oversees team members in patient care activities. Monitors accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care provided by other team members. Identifies and addresses educational needs of patients related to prioritized issues. Facilitates the discharge process by executing orders in a timely manner. Provides input into patient/nurse assignments considering staffing and patient acuity. Actively participates in unit-based activities in support of organizational values. Promotes a positive group dynamic and healing environment through actions. Assures nursing excellence according to accepted standards and evidence-based practice. Participates in department and unit quality improvement activities and core measures. Uses a holistic perspective regarding patient care.