Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,175 per week

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  • Heywood Hospital
Job Summary
Location
Gardner ,MA 01440
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
27 Jan 2025
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Job Description
    Certification Details
  • Current MA RN License
  • BLS-AHA
  • ACLS
    Job Details
  • The telemetry RN will provide competent and caring nursing skills while upholding the mission, vision, and values of Heywood Hospital. Able to interpret cardiac rhythm strips and to act/react to those findings including knowledge of IV drip titration as appropriate to W1/telemetry patient needs. This position includes assessment, interpretation of physiologic elements, development of nursing plan of care, patient education, communication with physicians, etc.
  • Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures.
  • Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient's sense of dignity and positive self-regard.
  • Provides patient/family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning.
  • Collaboratively plans and prepares patient/family for discharge incorporating support systems/resources as necessary.
  • Appropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by others.
  • Appropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g., seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, reassigns personnel as necessary, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.).
  • Provides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent data, therapeutic interventions and patient responses according to established standards.
  • Provides timely and thorough report on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient care.
  • Promotes learning for colleagues and self (e.g., functions as preceptor, instructor, trainer, attends professional development programs, etc.).
  • Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors (i.e., appropriate reporting of errors/incidents).
  • Identifies ethical issues in care and develops plan to address.
  • Safely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physicians' orders, protocols, policies and procedures.
  • Assesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary, depending upon diagnosis utilizing the numerical pain scale.
  • Reassesses effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed, as well as, documents assessment and patients' response to medication.
  • Responsible for obtaining supporting information and completing required documentation related to medication reconciliation for use by the Attending MD.
  • Interprets and documents patient cardiac rate, rhythm and configuration (PR ST segment) and initiates appropriate treatment plan based on physician orders.
  • Institutes appropriate measures in life threatening situations.
  • Evaluates and takes appropriate action for patients with chest pain or other cardiac related symptoms.
  • Participates actively in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating patient care.
  • Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and appropriately notifies the physician of changes in a timely manner.
  • Provides ongoing assessment and teaching to the surgical patient/family, utilizing current standards and protocols.
  • Recognizes normal and deviant progress patterns and reports problems or concerns to physician in a timely manner.
  • Provides ongoing assessment and teaching to the surgical patient/family, utilizing current standards and protocols.
  • Utilizes pain management devices and other techniques to ensure proper pain relief.
  • Sets up, maintains and troubleshoots other equipment related to the surgical patient such as; traction/orthopedic equipment/devices, feeding pumps, chest tubes and drains, etc.
    Job Requirements
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • 1 year med-surge experience preferred
  • Previous telemetry experience preferred
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