Travel Nurse RN - Neuro - $2,308 per week in Urbana, IL

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Neuro M/S Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 Experience: Minimum three (3) years of relevant nursing experience License: Illinois state RN License in good standing Certifications: BLS (American Heart Association) Must-Have: - Nursing - Patient Care - Patient Assessment - Care Plan Development - Documentation 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, financial, and human resources. 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. Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops an appropriate plan of care based on patient and family needs. Implements the plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. Modifies the 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 and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge. Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solutions. Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies. Receives patient Bedside Shift Report from an RN, ensuring the inclusion of patient input and the validation of a safe patient room environment. Delegates patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned healthcare technicians and validates completion throughout the shift. Completes and documents basic RN patient care activities such as assessments, interpretation of vital signs, and hourly rounding. Meets documentation standards for each assigned patient. Provides patient medications utilizing the five Rights: Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Route, Right Dose, and Right Time. Maintains patient safety as the highest priority level, ensuring compliance with safety measures such as fall precautions and pressure ulcer prevention. 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 the overall patient condition and resources to identify and respond to changes in patient status. Effectively communicates within the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and patient safety. Provides competent care for patients who display mild to severe brain injury due to stroke, trauma, or surgery. Identifies and responds immediately to neurological changes and/or seizure activity.