Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room - $2,602 per week in Louisville, KY

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Operating Room (Pediatrics) Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Day Shift Hours per Shift: 10.5 hours (6:45 AM - 5:15 PM) Experience: 2 years of OR RN experience License: Registered Nurse Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: - Two (2) years of acute care RN experience - Experience working in Pediatric OR Description: A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients. The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe and effective patient and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes. The RN is responsible for maintaining a financially stable unit while promoting personal development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members. Using the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the RN assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care. The RN prioritizes patient and family comforts, education, and satisfaction. The RN applies educational and professional experiences in delivering quality care and mentoring/precepting staff. Job Responsibilities: Assessment: Performs assessments and reassessments per policy and procedure or as warranted by patient condition; demonstrates the ability to make sound independent decisions. Development & Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes, implements, and reviews/revises the plan of care as indicated. Collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary services; utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization/patient/family. Evaluation: Monitors and documents responses to clinical interventions. Education: Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient/family needs and as appropriate to care, treatment, and services provided during their stay and at discharge. Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel; functions as a mentor/preceptor; demonstrates and encourages teamwork. Identifies and appropriately communicates opportunities for improvement; participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts. Implements practice changes; complies with regulatory standards; participates in the Practice Governance model.