Local Contract Nurse RN - Med Surg - $50-53 per hour

Staff Today; Tahlequah (OK); On-site; USD 41,328 - 61,992; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing company in Tahlequah, Oklahoma is seeking a local contract nurse RN Med Surg. The position lasts 13 weeks with a commitment of 40 hours per week. Candidates must hold an active OK State Registered Nurse License, valid BLS, and have three years of nursing experience. The role involves developing patient care plans, administering prescribed treatments, and documenting patient interactions. This position emphasizes respect and integrity, aligning with the company's core values.

Qualifications

• Active OK State Registered Nurse License is mandatory.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in nursing is required.
• Valid BLS certification is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop a plan of care for individual patients.
• Initiate appropriate measures in emergency situations.
• Administer therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician.
• Document the teaching of patients and families.
• Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes.

Skills

Active OK State Registered Nurse License

Valid BLS

3 years experience

Education

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

Job description

Staff Today is seeking a local contract nurse RN Med Surg for a local contract nursing job in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Requirements:

• Active OKState Registered Nurse License
• Valid BLS
• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• Additional certifications may be required
• 3 years experience

Responsibilities:

• Develop a plan of care for individual patients by interviewing patient and family members, reviewing the patient's health record, and determining the kind of health and physical care required, including discharge planning. The plan of care reflects any special cultural, religious, physical, and psychosocial needs identified, and contains expected outcomes individualized to the patient or situation.
• Initiate appropriate measures in emergency situations when the physician is not immediately available, for example, take resuscitative measures in case of cardiac or respiratory arrest.
• Administer therapeutic measures as prescribed by the physician such as medications and IV therapy that alter hemodynamic status, respiratory therapy, mechanical ventilation, etc.
• Plan, provide and appropriately document the teaching of patients and families in preventative, curative and rehabilitative measures, taking into consideration patients' and families' learning needs, styles, barriers, and readiness to learn.
• Record observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures administered, and status of coordinated activities between nursing and other professional disciplines.
• Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes including patient status, interventions, and patient response to nursing and therapeutic interventions, and update the plan of care.
• Document specific health care requirements for patients and prepares written assignments to individual team members, matching the skills and abilities of staff to the care requirements of patients.

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.