Travel Nurse RN - Urology - $2,005 per week in Raleigh, NC

Job Title: Clinical Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Physician Practice Nurse Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Days Hours per Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Experience: One (1) year of nursing experience; previous urology and/or MedSurg experience preferred License: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification (AHA or ARC) Must-Have: - Nursing Diploma or ADN/ASN from an accredited school of nursing - Competence in clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards - Ability to coordinate and deliver patient care utilizing the nursing process Description: Provides competent clinical nursing care. Reports and is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care. Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. Uses patient education materials relevant to patient population with assistance. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient, family, and caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting learning ability. Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care. Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care based on patient and family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely manner regarding complex care issues. Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations with assistance. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Provides feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment. Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all. Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education, and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful conclusions prior to communication. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient. Collaborates with patient and family to prepare or update the plan of care. Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems. Reads journals containing studies or articles applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions for assessment of applicability.