Registered Nurse - MedSurg / Stepdown - 26-11915
hace 6 días
Syracuse
Job DescriptionRegistered Nurse – MedSurg / Stepdown Location: Utica, New York — Onsite Employment Type: Travel Contract Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Schedule: Nights, 3 × 12-hour shifts — 36 hours/week Shift: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse – MedSurg/Stepdown for a night-shift travel assignment in a hospital-based medical-surgical/stepdown unit. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of Medical-Surgical nursing experience with stroke/stepdown exposure, along with prior travel nursing experience. The nurse will care for patients with a broad range of medical and pulmonary conditions, including stroke, altered mental status, renal and dialysis-related conditions, COPD, CHF, pneumonia, and other complex medical-surgical diagnoses. Key Responsibilities • Provide direct nursing care to MedSurg/Stepdown patients during overnight shifts., • Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions and changes in clinical status., • Care for patients with stroke and neurological conditions., • Manage patients with altered mental status and other complex medical conditions., • Provide care for patients with renal disease and dialysis needs., • Manage patients with COPD, CHF, pneumonia, pulmonary conditions, and isolation requirements., • Administer medications and treatments according to established protocols., • Monitor and manage IV therapy and infusion equipment., • Provide care involving NG tubes and feeding tubes., • Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams., • Follow infection-control, patient-safety, and hospital policies., • Float to other appropriate units as required.Required Qualifications, • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York., • All active RN licenses must be verifiable through Nursys., • 2+ years of MedSurg nursing experience., • Experience with stroke/stepdown patients., • Travel nursing experience required., • Current AHA BLS certification., • Current NIHSS certification or ability to obtain it prior to assignment start., • Current skills checklist applicable to the MedSurg/Stepdown specialty., • Recent resume demonstrating relevant clinical and travel nursing experience., • Epic EMR experience preferred/required for the assignment., • Ability to work 3 × 12-hour night shifts., • Willingness to float as required.Clinical Experience Experience caring for patients with: • Stroke and neurological conditions, • Altered mental status, • Renal disease and dialysis, • COPD, • CHF, • Pneumonia, • Pulmonary conditions, • Isolation/infection-control needs, • General Medical-Surgical conditionsSpecialty Equipment Experience with the following equipment and clinical devices is preferred: • IV pumps, • NG tubes, • Feeding tubes, • Other standard MedSurg/Stepdown equipment