RN - Cath Lab - Travel

TALENT Software Services; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing company is seeking a skilled RN for critical care nursing in Morristown, TN. Applicants must have at least two years of critical care experience and hold an RN License. Key responsibilities include assessing patients, maintaining documentation, ensuring safety, and providing patient education. The role requires BLS and ACLS certifications along with a graduate degree from an accredited nursing school. This is a critical position that emphasizes professionalism and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of critical care experience required.
• Must hold an RN License.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients across all stages of growth and development.
• Demonstrate competent clinical skills in patient care activities.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation of nursing processes.
• Exhibit professionalism and identify areas for growth.
• Respond professionally to patients and promote patient satisfaction.
• Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals.
• Tailor patient care according to surgical conditions.
• Prioritize patient care based on needs.
• Include patients in education during assessments.
• Support completion of patient testing and evaluate orders.

Skills

Critical care experience

RN License

BLS

ACLS

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Associates or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assessment Skills: Competently assess patients across all stages of growth and development, from Pediatric to Geriatric, ensuring systematic, comprehensive, and accurate evaluations.
• Clinical Skills: Demonstrate competent clinical skills by performing direct patient care activities, supporting patient care delivery, and providing appropriate nursing care. Be knowledgeable about emergency equipment and procedures.
• Documentation: Maintain complete and accurate documentation, assuming primary responsibility for documenting nursing processes and patient progress, including patient education.
• Professionalism: Exhibit professionalism by understanding policies and procedures and identifying areas for clinical and professional growth.
• Patient Satisfaction: Respond professionally and courteously to patients, families, and co-workers, promoting a patient-centered environment while maintaining confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
• Safety: Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals, using safe transfer techniques and proper body mechanics, and identifying patients using two identifiers.
• Unit Specific Job Function: Demonstrate knowledge of surgical conditions, procedures, and equipment, tailoring patient care according to the procedure and anesthesia type.
• Responsibility and Accountability: Contribute to the perioperative team by prioritizing patient care based on needs and condition changes.
• Patient Education and Chart Completion: Include patients and family members in teaching, performing pre-operative and postoperative assessments and education.
• Duties Specific to PAT RN: Support timely completion of patient testing and evaluate Pre Admission Testing (PAT) orders for appropriateness.

Required Skills

• 2 years of critical care experience - Required
• RN License - Required
• BLS - Required
• ACLS - Required

Education

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Associates or Bachelor's Degree - Preferred