Travel Nurse RN - Long-Term Care - $55 per hour in Indianapolis, IN

Job Description:

• Prioritize and organize the daily care of patients.
• Make patient care assignments and assist in developing treatment plans in collaboration with other clinical staff.
• Provide ongoing assessment and documentation of the patients' physical and psychosocial status from admission to discharge.
• Direct support staff to coordinate the workflow on the unit and communicate problems to unit supervisors.
• Administer medications and treatments according to facility's policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans for nursing diagnosis or treatment plan changes.
• Complete medication administration supervision monitors and clinical observation notes for support staff.
• Completes required documentation of nursing notes, transfer forms and other records.
• Educate patients and family members regarding medication, procedures, and treatment goals and objectives.
• Respond and intervene to emergency situations and agitated patients.
• Provide orientation and support to staff to the unit.
• Responsible for ensuring the proper safety and infection control standards are met for the unit.
• Proficiency in computer skills and ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records.
• Ability to understand and apply medical and facility terminology.
• Ability to use MS Office applications and electronic patient records.