Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,200 per week in Urbana, IL

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Med/Surg Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 8 Experience: Minimum one (1) year of relevant nursing experience License: State RN License in good standing Certifications: BLS (American Heart Assoc.) Must-Have: ASN Description: The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, and resources within the philosophy of the institution. Performs all responsibilities and duties required by the unit as specific to the scope of service. Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice. Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team. Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops an appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards based on patient and family needs. Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation. Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents. Communicates with others directly and privately when necessary to resolve issues. Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers. Confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base. Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution. Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies. Receives patient Bedside Shift Report from an RN at the beginning of each shift, ensuring the inclusion of patient input and visual validation of a safe patient room environment. Delegates patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCTs and validates completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift. Completes and documents basic RN patient care activities such as assessments, interpretation of vital signs, admission/discharge of patients, and care plan documentation. Meets documentation standards for each assigned patient. Provides patient medications utilizing the 5 Rights: Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Route, Right Dose, and Right Time. Maintains patient safety as the highest priority by ensuring compliance with safety measures such as fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions, and patient ambulation safety. Maintains a positive attitude that promotes a healthy work environment and a healing patient environment. Keeps a diligent focus on prompt answering of patient call lights to ensure effective triage and completion of patient requests. Uses critical thinking to evaluate overall patient condition and acts on changes in patient status. Effectively communicates within the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration. Manage time effectively to enable a quick admission/discharge process for patients and facilitate completion of patient testing to move patients toward discharge disposition.