Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,138 per week in Santa Fe, NM

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Telemetry Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum years of experience as required. License: Current RN license Certifications: Current BLS certification, Current ACLS certification Must-Have: Experience with post cardiac catheterization and post-surgical care, experience managing patients on high-risk medications, and experience with respiratory patients on NIPPV. Description: The Registered Nurse is a clinical practitioner who coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served on the assigned units. He or she ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the unit's standards of care. He or she demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy, and goals of the unit and organization. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice. Treats staff, physicians, patients, and families with consideration and respect. Responsibilities include: Meets expectations of applicable competencies. Obtains and records initial assessments and establishes priorities according to patient age, symptoms, and psychosocial needs. Reassesses patients systematically to identify progress and trends that require intervention. Develops and implements a measurable individualized plan of care for the patient within the timeframe established by nursing standards of care. Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on the interpretation of facts and evaluations of patient outcomes; modifies the plan of care based upon evaluations. Participates in patient/significant other health education and discharge planning. Implements and documents timely interventions appropriate to patient needs. Evaluates the plan of care. Performs various point-of-care testing procedures. Education and Skills: Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing. Current knowledge and skills appropriate to the age/type of patient population served. Knowledgeable and sensitive to patients' rights in the delivery of care. Communicates in a clear, concise manner appropriate to the developmental age of the patient. Experience: All newly hired nurses with two or less years of experience as a registered nurse will be hired in at the entry-level status. A new hire can be considered for a higher clinical ladder level based on years of relevant experience in the clinical area, national professional nursing certification, or achievement of additional nursing education.