Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $1,417 per week in Penn Yan, NY

Job Description

This is a Travel position. You must live more than 30 miles from the facility to be considered for this position.

Why You Should Apply:

• Competitive Pay: Earn up to $1417 per week, or $59.06 per hour - plus benefits!*
  
• Flexible Work Schedule: Enjoy a 22 week assignment 10/05/2026 - 03/06/2027 with a 24-hour work week and 2 shifts per week.
  
• Location: Penn Yan, New York
  
• Great Benefits: Medical, 401(k) with company match, and more!

* Pay package is based on 24 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined for travel positions.

Position Overview
Type of Position: Travel
Description:

Acute Med/Surg Registered Nurse - Part Time (2x12s) Shift Details

• Part Time - 2x12-hour shifts per week
• Day/night variable shift (scheduled as needed)
• Rotational Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, and Holidays
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• Holiday coverage required
• All contracts must end in February/March

Required Licenses & Certifications

• NYS RN Licensure - Required
• BLS - Required
• ACLS - Required

Required Experience

• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a Med/Surg environment

Position Overview

• The Registered Nurse applies knowledge of nursing theory, technical, and communication skills in delivering high quality, compassionate care to patients and families
• Assesses patient needs, develops a plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, provides direct care, evaluates patient progress, and coordinates care delivery throughout the patient's episode
• Develops specialized skill in the area of cardiac care, including telemetry monitoring
• Accountable for patient and family education to assist in understanding self-care beyond hospitalization, including lifestyle changes to support health and healing
• Promotes comfort and provides emotional support in a healing environment

Nursing Knowledge & Care Delivery

• Assesses patient and family needs through active listening, social perceptiveness, and analyzing data obtained through direct observation, technology, or health team communication
• Creates a developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, individualized plan of care to address the nature and scope of identified health problems
• In collaboration with the patient, family, physician, and health care team members, sets goals and monitors patient progress
• Adjusts the plan of care based on patient response or change in condition and reprioritization of needs
• Promotes, advocates for, and protects the health, safety, and rights of the patient
• Systematically evaluates quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
• Uses results of Quality Improvement activities to initiate changes in individual nursing practice and to influence care delivery
• Engages in self-evaluation of practice, identifying strengths and areas in which professional development would be beneficial
• Takes accountability to increase knowledge and enhance skill
• Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Demonstrates skill in application of nursing interventions, including medication administration

Patient & Family Education

• Motivates the patient and family by teaching them what is needed to continue care and healing at home
• Assesses patient and family learning styles and structures sessions to maximize understanding
• Seeks teachable moments during the care delivery process to emphasize pertinent information
• Asks questions to evaluate retention of key points in the self-care process
• Provides tools and information to assist the patient and family after discharge
• Documents the education provided and the patient and family response to the education

Teamwork & Safety

• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members to promote the best possible patient outcomes
• Teaches others as appropriate and delegates tasks and interventions consistent with the individual's education, training, and scope of practice
• Complies with infection prevention strategies and maintains competencies required to care for the specific population in the area assigned
• Reports potential safety risks and inappropriate or questionable practices
• Promotes leadership awareness and fosters positive change
• Conducts rounds per protocol and uses tools and equipment needed to keep the patient and family informed, engaged, and safe

Patient-Centered Care & Healing Environment

• Nursing practice reflects the importance of making a meaningful connection with the patient and family
• Seeks to develop a helping, trusting, and caring relationship by being present in the moment of interaction
• Listens, communicates, engages, and anticipates the patient and family needs
• Strives to understand what is most important to the patient and family, acknowledging that the patient and family are the central focus of all care and services
• Embraces the importance of creating a Healing Environment as a key element of professional nursing practice