Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab - $2,938 per week

Company: Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center
Location: Rockford
Posted on: November 20, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Current IL RN licensure by the IL Dept of Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Current CPR certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) certification
• Successfully pass EKG test prior to completion of orientation
• National Institute Healthcare Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Job Details
  • RN Hospital, Cardiac Cath Lab (2 YOE MINIMUM REQUIRED)
  • Day Shift with On-Call Rotation (Weeknights, Weekends and Holidays)
  • Call Frequency: 2 Nights / Week and 6 Weekends (in 13-week contract period)
  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Utilizes the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
  • Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care
  • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and state laws/practice act as required by care setting.
  • Ensures all documentation is accurate and comprehensive in accordance with the established standards of care for documentation at the system and entity levels.
  • Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the patient's individualized needs, as prescribed by the physician and/or hospital policy.
  • Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education.
  • Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.
  • Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
  • Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient's longitudinal plan of care.
  • Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions
  • Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience, manages complex situations and delegates to other staff appropriately.
  • Escalates to the appropriate chain of command as needed.
  • Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
  • Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence based practice guidelines.
  • Supports and participates in peer review and peer feedback opportunities.
  • Participates in the professional nursing continuum
  • Clinic and Ambulatory RNs will maintain timely flow of patients, in addition to responding to telephone calls and performs telephone triage of patients.
    • Job Requirements
    • 3 years of RN experience with 1 year of critical care experience required
    • Cardiovascular Intervention experience required
      • Schedule Information
      • Day Shift with On-Call Rotation
      • Call Frequency: 2 Nights / Week and 6 Weekends
      • 13-week contract period

Keywords: Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center, Buffalo Grove , Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Cath Lab - $2,938 per week, Healthcare , Rockford, Illinois