Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,443 per week in Peoria, IL

Prime Staffing

Peoria, IL

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$2,442.96–$2,442.96

SKILLS

Acceptance Testing, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Analysis Skills, Basic Life Support (BLS), Category Development, Clinical Nursing, Consulting, Critical Care, Customer Satisfaction, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Documentation, English Language, Establish Priorities, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Identify Issues, Intensive Care, Laboratory Techniques, Laboratory Testing, Medical Treatment, Needs Assessment, Nursing, On Call, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Charts, Patient Education, Patient Follow-up, Patient Safety, Performance Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Metrics, Registered Nurse (RN), Specimens/Samples, Staff Development, Standards of Care, Team Player, Test Lab, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan

LOCATION

Peoria, IL

POSTED

3 days ago

ID: 62872691 Shift: Night NIGHTS; 7:00PM - 7:30AM On Call - NONE 3x12 Hr Description: Job Summary:As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.Job Responsibilities:--CLINICAL EXCELLENCE FOCUS:-Promotes the use of evidence-based practice through the nursing process, protocols and procedures.-Assesses patient's status through interview, observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes.-Develops an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.-Uses appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes.-Systematically evaluates and documents patient's progress toward expected outcomes/goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift.-Modifies plan of care based on evaluation and as needed based on changes in patient condition.-Completes required documentation as appropriate, including patient chart and event reports.-Demonstrates professional accountability for own practice as evidenced through seeking resources and continued self- development.-Demonstrates technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoots when problems arise.-Acquires and maintains current knowledge and skills in evidence-based nursing practice.-Promotes the professional development of self and team members-Shares clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others.-Demonstrates a practical problem-solving approach to patient moving and handling issues (as applicable).-Demonstrates skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment (as applicable).-Possesses knowledge and skills necessary to obtain adequate lab specimens for testing.Performs patient bedside lab testing and associated quality control in compliance with medical provider s orders and hospital lab procedures/policies.--WORK ENVIRONMENT & CULTURE FOCUS: Coordinates the interdisciplinary care of the patient through collaboration with team members and utilizes additional resources when necessary.-Analyzes clinical situations in a systematic way and acts to obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes or patient needs.-Recognizes need for assistance and utilizes resources, including physician and nurse to nurse (UAT) consultation in a timely manner.-Demonstrates ownership and persistence to ensure problem is resolved in best way possible.-Able to assume assignment of non-complex and some complex patient management with some turnover in assignment.-Consistently prioritizes work based on changes in patient condition, changes in assignment and unanticipated interruptions.-Identifies and utilizes team resources to solve identified problems or needs.-Collaborate with the health care team in the organization of tasks and activities for the patient's care from admission to discharge according to the plan of care and to meet identified expected outcomes.-Works with other team members in delegating tasks and activities appropriately.-Provides goal-focused shift report.-Advocates with physicians on patient's behalf when necessary.-Utilizes communication and teamwork strategies aimed at promoting high team performance and achieving optimal patient outcomes and unit productivity.-Chooses an appropriate and meaningful communication style when interacting with others: gives and accepts constructive feedback to/from peers.--PATIENT EDUCATION FOCUS: Assesses and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient's/family's age specific needs.**See skills section for full Job Description.** Schedule ; 7:00PM - 7:30AM On Call - NONESkills: Required Skills & Experience:-N/APreferred Skills & Experience:-N/A**Job Description, continued:**-Adapts teaching strategies based on patient's response, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.-Takes cultural, age-specific, gender, and developmental factors into consideration when teaching patients about procedures, illness, hospital experience, etc.-Ensures patient safety in the hospital environment by following policy/procedures and adhering to National Patient SafetyGoals.-Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.-Utilizes SVI patient education system as a resource for patients and family members.--PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT FOCUS: Actively participates in data collection, analysis, and problem solving and gives input on process improvements and patient satisfaction.-Score: N/A-Assures that the care provided is consistent with standards of care, evidence-based practices, national patient safety goals, core measures and other quality initiatives undertaken by the unit/hospital-Works with interdisciplinary team in identifying opportunities for improvement in patient care and patient/family satisfaction-Actively promotes and achieves customer satisfaction (patient, family, departments, physicians).-Participate in the implementation of Performance Improvement initiatives.-Promptly and efficiently follows up on patient/family requests/needs - anticipates patient/family needs.-Encourages coworkers in achieving excellent customer satisfaction; utilizes organizational service excellence standards.-Serves on unit-based councils.-Identifies practice problems on the unit.-Implements changes in own clinical practice based on literature and unit process improvement outcomes.-Works on assigned projects, data collection, audits assigned. RequiredEVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICENURSING PROCESSPATIENT ASSESSMENTCOLLABORATIVE CARE PLANNINGINTERVENTION IMPLEMENTATIONAdditionalPATIENT PROGRESS EVALUATIONDOCUMENTATIONPROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITYTECHNICAL EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGETROUBLESHOOTINGSELF-DEVELOPMENTCLINICAL KNOWLEDGE SHARINGPROBLEM SOLVINGPATIENT AND STAFF SAFETYLAB SPECIMEN COLLECTIONBEDSIDE LAB TESTINGINTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONRESOURCE UTILIZATIONWORK PRIORITIZATIONTASK DELEGATIONGOAL-FOCUSED REPORTINGADVOCACYCOMMUNICATIONTEAMWORKTEACHING STRATEGIESCULTURAL COMPETENCEPATIENT SAFETYSPECIALIZED EDUCATIONDATA COLLECTIONPROCESS IMPROVEMENTCUSTOMER SATISFACTIONSERVICE EXCELLENCECOUNCIL PARTICIPATIONPRACTICE PROBLEM IDENTIFICATIONCLINICAL PRACTICE CHANGESPROJECT MANAGEMENTEducation: Required Education: -Bachelors Degree in Nursing.Preferred Education: -N/ARequired Certifications & Licensure: -RN License.-ACLS (American Heart Assoc.).-BLS (American Heart Assoc.).Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -N/A;Languages: English Read Write Speak English(Speak, Read, Write)Job Category: Clinical-Nursing Guaranteed Hours: 36.00 Contract Weeks:89

About the Company

Prime Staffing

Prime Staffing is one of New York's leading staffing firms specializing in temporary and full-time/permanent placements across multiple industries including; healthcare, business, consulting, finance, legal services, entertainment, media, information Technology(IT) and retail.

Prime Staffing is certified by The Joint Commission for its compliance, and integrity, in supplying superior healthcare staffing services to many of the finest healthcare organizations in the country. In addition to its impeccable reputation for providing travel and per diem health care staffing, Prime has become an integral partner in staffing some of the most prestigious business organizations and Fortune 500 companies in the country including multi-national bank and investment firms, international business consulting firms, global law firms and some of the most prominent media and entertainment outlets.

Prime's success and rapid growth is direct result if its most basic founding principle-provide our clients with the most experienced and qualified employees and, likewise, provide our employees with the best jobs at the top organizations in their respective professional disciplines.

Prime Staffing is a high-energy company with a corporate culture that embraces innovation, new technology and personalized customer service. We are confident in our ability to serve you professionally by placing esteemed and experienced individuals. Our continuous expansions enables us to adapt to the continuously changing needs of our clients and employees. Through our team of seasoned professionals we maintain respect, integrity and superiority in all aspects of our business.

At Prime, we work diligently to recognize your objectives and create programs to meet them. We believe that ardent customer service is an essential component to remaining at the forefront of a competitive marketplace. Prime utilizes its expertise, and decades of combined experience in the industry, to continuously improve, implement cutting-edge programs and maintaining our position in the market as one of the fastest growing firms in the Tri-State area.

It is our goal to build long-term relationships with clients and employees based on a foundation of trust, mutual respect and our expertise in the field of staffing. We guarantee dependability, consistency and security in all aspects of operation. Prime Staffing is the Superior Staffing Solution.

COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

All

WEBSITE

http://www.primestaffingnyc.com/

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