Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room - $2,646 per week in Paducah, KY

Job Title: RN Circulator CVOR Profession: Nursing Specialty: Surgical Services Duration: 13 weeks Shift: First Shift Hours per Shift: 8 hours Experience: No experience required License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license Certifications: BLS Must-Have: - Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Practices effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language. - Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team. - Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect. - Shows an understanding and knowledge of computer systems and applications and/or ability to be trained. - Ability to communicate/collaborate with other care team members. - Ability to assess age-specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety devices. Description: The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person. The focus is on creating a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence, current research, hospital policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. Clinical decision-making incorporates all phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through relationships among nursing staff and across disciplines. Responsibilities include coordinating and providing direct patient care activities. This includes the provision of nursing rounds, assessments, treatments, facilitating admissions, transfers, and discharges. Patient and family-centered education and care coordination are also essential. Key responsibilities include: - Performing and documenting a comprehensive assessment in accordance with RN scope of practice and policies/procedures. - Considering the patient’s culture, age, and developmental level. - Identifying patient risk factors and documenting presenting complaints. - Collecting objective and subjective data relevant to patient care. - Developing a problem list and prioritizing patient needs based on input from the healthcare team. - Fully implementing patient care therapies and procedures within established policies and guidelines. - Communicating procedures and treatments to patients and families to alleviate stress and discomfort. - Recognizing and responding to changes in patient condition appropriately. - Conducting ongoing assessments and documenting responses to procedures and therapies. - Delegating tasks appropriately and overseeing team members in patient care activities. - Monitoring the accuracy of delegated patient care provided by team members. - Identifying and addressing educational needs of patients related to prioritized problems. - Facilitating timely patient discharge processes and coordinating with Case Management. - Actively participating in unit-based activities that support organizational values. - Promoting a positive group dynamic and healing environment. - Ensuring nursing excellence in accordance with accepted standards and evidence-based practices. - Participating in quality improvement activities and core measures such as patient satisfaction and monitoring of documentation. - Utilizing a holistic perspective regarding patient care.