Travel: RN - Emergency Room

TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company; Santa Rosa (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Travel Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care, ensuring quality and efficiency in a dynamic environment. As a clinical practitioner, you'll coordinate and implement patient care specific to diverse age groups, demonstrating your expertise and compassion. If you're ready to face new challenges and work in a collaborative team, this position is perfect for you. Enjoy the flexibility of a contract role while contributing to meaningful healthcare outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current RN license or Compact state license.
• BLS Certification required within 2 weeks of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement patient care for assigned units.
• Ensure quality care is provided efficiently and safely.

Skills

Knowledge of patient rights

Clear communication skills

Current nursing knowledge

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Job Description: Travel Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Location: Santa Fe, NM
Duration: 13 Weeks
Schedule: 07:00 AM - 07:00 PM

Overview:

POSITION TITLE: Clinical Nurse I

DEPARTMENT: Patient Care Services

POSITION SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse is a clinical practitioner who coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population served on the assigned units. He/she ensures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the unit's standards of care. He/she demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the unit and organization. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice. Treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSES: Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license. BLS Certification required or within 2 weeks of hire date. All other required certifications must be obtained within 6 months of hire date. If nurse has the required certifications at time of hire, they must maintain the certifications and will not have a grace period to renew. (See Required Department Certification List detailed on the last page of this document.)

SKILLS:

1. Current knowledge and skills appropriate to age/type of patient population served
2. Knowledgeable and sensitive to patients' rights in the delivery of care
3. Communicates in a clear concise manner appropriate to the developmental age of patient.

EXPERIENCE:

NATURE OF SUPERVISION:

-Responsible to: Patient Care Director or Manager

ENVIRONMENT:

1. Bloodborne pathogen C (OR, PACU, L & D);
2. Bloodborne pathogen B (other Patient Care areas). Exposure to infectious diseases and x-rays.

Works in a clean, well lighted, ventilated smoke-free environment. Subject to stressful professional relationships. Working hours are varied, with flexibility due to unexpected changes in schedule and emergencies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to handle emergency/crisis situations, prolonged, extensive or considerable standing and walking. Requires heavy physical effort to position, push and/or transfer patients or equipment and supplies. Requires considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Ability to judge distance and space relationships, see peripherally, distinguish and identify different colors. Hearing and visual acuity within normal or correctable limits. Manual dexterity and fine motor coordination required.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care