Internal Travel - Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Nights - Steward Health Care System

Local Internal Contracts Available!

JOB SUMMARY:

Current RN permit or licensure issued by the Board of Nurse Examiners of the State to practice professional nursing. The Contract RN will be eligible for assignments in various nursing departments of competency within designated facilities as needed.

The RN is responsible and accountable for directing, planning, and organizing the nursing activities on the unit for an assigned shift with focus on patient, physician and staff needs.

• The RN is responsible for delivering skilled patient care through the nursing process in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• The RN is responsible for coordinating patient care through the nursing process in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• The RN is responsible for coordinating care among patient/family, medicine, nursing, ancillary, and other team personnel; acts as patient advocate; and maintains current knowledge and standards of professional nursing practice.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing program, a valid license to practice in the State.
• Minimum of two-year relevant RN clinical nursing experience and proven

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Steward Health Care is the largest private, tax-paying physician-led health care network in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward operates 37 hospitals in the United States and the country of Malta that regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The company employs approximately 42,000 health care professionals. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, over 7,900 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.

About Steward Health Care
Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.