Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler)-ICU

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. seeks an RN Internal Traveler for the 5 East ICU to cover 7am-7pm on a 13-week assignment. You will provide nursing care, document in the charting system, and collaborate with the care team while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Requirements include RN licensure, BLS/ACLS preferred, and a minimum of 1 year related experience; EPIC experience is a plus. OT paid after 40 hours weekly and shift differentials apply.

Qualifications

• Has completed basic nursing curricula and holds/entitled to hold RN license.
• BLS and ACLS preferred.
• 1 year related nursing experience required; 2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Document steps of nursing care accurately in patient records.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to achieve unit goals and patient outcomes.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Oral communication

Written communication

Education

Diploma/degree in nursing

Tools

EPIC charting

Job description

Days RN Internal Traveler 5 East ICU-$55 Per Hour/13 Week Assignment, 7am-7pm Weekend Coverage

Work Agreement Requirements

• 13 week assignment with possible extension per admin approval
• Availability to work a minimum of 24 hours per week - (2) 12 hour shifts
• Availability to work on any shift as needed
• Availability for holiday and weekend coverage
• Shift differentials paid
• OT paid on over 40 hours per week

Preferred Work Experience

• 1 year related experience in selected specialty
• 1 year a Registered Nurse experience required
• 2 years Registered Nurse experience preferred
• EPIC charting software preferred

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (Internal Traveler) assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status.

Minimum Education

Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing, and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License. BLS and ACLS preferred.

Work Experience

1 year related experience in selected specialty.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of disease state management processes, bio- psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
• Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Ability to be detail oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process in caring for assigned patients.
• Completes assessment and individualizes plan of care within established unit/nursing guidelines.
• Carries out nursing care with consideration for cultural and psychosocial factors and ages of individual patients.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and performs nursing skills appropriate for the patient population.
• Anticipates patient/unit needs.
• Demonstrates sound knowledge base: Bio-psychosocial.
• Delegates and communicates effectively and appropriately.
• Demonstrates professional judgment in response to changing patient/unit situations.
• Documents steps of the nursing process/care on the appropriate record.
• Records data concisely, consistently, accurately, and legibly.
• Utilizes correct medical terminology abbreviations.
• Addresses problems and progress toward outcomes according to unit/nursing policy.
• Facilitates patient teaching discharge.
• Makes timely, appropriate referrals.
• Utilizes resources in planning and presenting patient education, considering patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors.
• Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate.
• Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities.
• Attends mandatory in-services and meets unit education standards.
• Accurately completes variance reports.

Decision Making

Independent judgment in planning the sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

Working Relationship

Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal/external customers. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions

None.

Supplemental Information

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

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EOE Protected Veterans/Disability Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.