Local Contract Nurse RN - Long Term Care - $60-65 per hour

Staff Today; New York (NY); On-site; USD 82,656; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Term Life

Short-Term Disability Coverage

401K

Job summary

A staffing company in healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse for a local contract position in New York City. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing care, assessing patients, and supervising LPNs. Candidates should have an active RN license and relevant experience in long-term care settings. This position offers competitive pay at $60/hour and various benefits, including medical, dental, and 401K. Night and day shifts available, with a sign-on bonus of $100.

Qualifications

• Provide skilled nursing care to patients requiring professional nursing services.
• Assess, plan, and implement client care by following Plan of Care or Doctor’s orders.
• Maintain a current Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual.

Responsibilities

• Complete nursing tasks efficiently within time frames.
• Provide back-up coverage when primary nurse is off duty.
• Supervise LPNs clinically as needed.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Emergency procedures

Diabetes care

Infection control

Education

Current RN license

Certification in CPR

Job description

Overview

Staff Today is seeking a local contract nurse RN Long Term Care for a local contract nursing job in New York, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Long Term Care
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days, evenings, nights
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a Registered Nurse to work at a facility in New York, NY. These are registry positions with our company. $100 Sign-On Bonus

Pay Rate: $60 / hour

Shift details

• Night Shift 11:00pm-7:30am
• Day Shift 7:00am-3:30pm
• Evening Shift 3:00pm-11:30pm

RN Duties to Be Performed

A. Provide skilled nursing care to patients requiring professional nursing services.

B. Assess, plan and implement client care by following Plan of Care or Doctor’s orders. Doctor’s orders may consist of:

1. Dressing changes
2. Insertion and irrigation of urinary catheters
3. Oxygen administration by mask or cannula.
4. Tracheostomy care and endotracheal suctioning
5. Gastrostomy tube feedings
6. Gastrostomy/Jejunum tube medication and flushes.
7. SQ or IM injections
8. Insulin administration
9. Obtain Specimens
10. Nephrostomy tube flushes
11. Colostomy care and/or irrigation
12. Administers CPR and other emergency procedures as necessary.
13. Provide staff training and in-services

C. RN’s may have to take the role of staff development nurse and nurses who perform episodic nurse duties in times of need.

D. RN’s may need to step in and perform LPN duties when needed.

E. RN’s need to supervise all LPN’s clinically.

F. There is a need for short term/short time nursing that would come under private duty nursing or visiting nurses. These nurses would perform specialized services such as Diabetes Care (injection of insulin), wound care (complex wounds/wound VAC/pressure ulcers), Tube feedings, Trach care and many short term services that take a few hours or less.

G. Completes all nursing tasks in a comprehensive and timely manner:

1. Completes assignments in an efficient manner and consistent with the time frames allotted.
2. Provides back up nursing coverage when primary nurse is off duty and contacts the home(s) to determine health care needs at least weekly.
3. Maintains a current Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual; ensures its accessibility to staff within assigned homes.
4. Maintains certification in CPR.
5. Maintains current RN license.
6. Maintains certification in Infection Control for Health Care Workers.

H. Completes all nursing tasks in a comprehensive and timely manner:

1. Completes assignments in an efficient manner and consistent with the time frames allotted.
2. Provides back up nursing coverage when primary nurse is off duty and contacts the home(s) to determine health care needs at least weekly.
3. Maintains a current Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual; ensures its accessibility to staff within assigned homes.
4. Maintains certification in CPR.
5. Maintains current RN license.
6. Maintains certification in Infection Control for Health Care Workers.

I. Provide nursing triage for non-medically enhanced residence during off hours.

1. Screen reported symptoms, assign a level of urgency, and direct appropriate action based on standardized triage protocols.

Benefits:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Term Life
Short-Term Disability Coverage
401K

About Staff Today

At Staff Today we believe that successful organizations are a product of experienced and talented employees. We have upheld this belief in all our recruiting and management functions, resulting in Staff Today being one of the largest staffing companies in the United States.

• Purpose

To be a leader in the staffing industry by providing enhanced services, relationship and profitability.

• Mission

To provide quality services that exceeds the expectations of our esteemed clients/customers.

• Philosophy

Our philosophy is simple. We believe we have two clients – our customers and our employees. Our success and reputation is built around each. We know our relationship with both is mutually beneficial and we continually strive to satisfy each at the highest possible level.

• Core Values

We believe in treating everyone with respect and integrity. We integrate honesty, integrity and business ethics into all aspects of our business functioning.