Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $2,308 per week in Elizabethtown, KY

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Labor and Delivery Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Third Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: No experience required License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state Certifications: BLS Must-Have: - Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Practices effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language. - Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all coworkers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly, while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team. - Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns. - Proficiency in administering medications, performing various medical procedures such as wound care and IV therapy, and utilizing medical equipment and technology. - Strong assessment skills, critical thinking abilities, and the capacity to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment. - Communication skills are vital for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and providing clear explanations to patients and their families. - Deep understanding of medical terminology, disease processes, and healthcare regulations ensures competent and safe delivery of care. Description: The Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person. The RN creates a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. The RN honors patients' minds, bodies, and spirits by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of everyone. Nursing practices are based on evidence, current research, hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. The Registered Nurse is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy. As a clinical nurse, this individual spends the majority of time coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit. This includes the provision of nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments. Facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities is also part of the role. The RN provides patient and family-centered education and care coordination. The RN develops a problem list and prioritizes patient needs based on input from the inter-professional team. The RN implements patient care therapies and procedures with empowerment and clinical autonomy within the scope of practice. The RN communicates effectively with patients and families regarding procedures, treatments, and processes. The RN recognizes, responds to, and communicates changes in patient conditions appropriately. Ongoing comprehensive patient assessments and responses to procedures and therapies are documented. The RN revises and coordinates the plan of care based on patient and family responses and outcomes. Mentoring staff members and nursing students is encouraged. The RN acts as a role model and resource to others in the clinical role. Participation in unit-based activities to support organizational values and priorities is expected. The RN promotes a positive group dynamic and healing environment through actions and words. Quality improvement activities and core measures are actively participated in. The RN demonstrates critical thinking and creativity in handling patient issues. Educational needs of patients are identified and addressed according to their level of comprehension. The RN facilitates the patient discharge process by executing discharge orders in a timely manner. Input into patient/nurse assignments is provided based on available staffing, unit activity, and patient acuity.