Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,025 per week at Health Carousel summary:
Health Carousel is seeking a travel nurse RN specialized in Med Surg to provide clinical support and direct patient care in Ithaca, New York. The position involves performing nursing procedures, assisting physicians, and ensuring optimal patient service while fulfilling compliance regulations. This role offers a 13-week travel assignment with a focus on patient-centered care and participation in quality improvement activities.
Health Carousel is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Ithaca, New York.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 03/17/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
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Purpose: The purpose of this job is to support the physicians and/or mid-level providers in the practice with
clinical activities and direct patient care. The RN may also assist in appointment scheduling and other related
activities for optimal patient service. RN’s by nature of licensure have an oversight responsibility to other clinical
staff (LPN’s and medical assistants).
Essential Job Functions: (Under the direction of the physician or RN nurse manager)
• Performs professional nursing care in accordance with the New York State Nursing Practice Act.
• Carries out all assigned nursing procedures for the comfort and well-being of patients, per practice
protocol.
• Takes and records patient’s vital signs.
• Prepares exam rooms and sterilizes equipment and supplies per protocols.
• Prepares equipment and assists physicians/providers with procedures, patient care and/or scheduling.
• Performs triage for physicians/providers with regard to clinical questions, prescription refills, test results
and other patient calls per practice protocols.
• Prepares patient’s record for visit, as directed by physician/provider.
• Provides patient education, as requested per physician/provider
• Maintains compliance regulations.
• Complete nurse’s notes in patient’s record.
• Participates in scheduled team meetings to discuss /clarify roles, responsibility, processes, and patient
issues
• Participates in quality improvement activities and committees, as requested.
• Provide care management by communicating with community agencies as appropriate.
• Works with all members of the team to achieve patient centered care as well as quality care by using the
best practice standards and case management.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
• Graduation from an accredited RN program
Health Carousel Job ID #JO03863086. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Health Carousel
Health Carousel is a healthcare staffing brand dedicated to providing excellent travel assignments for healthcare professionals. We work closely with medical and care facilities across the United States to fill vacant positions with highly talented medical staff in places that make a difference.
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