RN - ICU/Critical Care - Travel - Garden City, KS - - Excellent Benefits 2024-11-07 at TravelNurseSource

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Garden City, Kansas, 67846!

About The Position
**Job Title:** Registered Nurse (RN) **Job Specialty:** Intensive/Critical Care Unit (ICU/CCU) **Job Duration:** 14 weeks **Shift:** 12-hour night shifts **Guaranteed Hours:** 36 hours per week **Experience:** One year preferred; specific skills and knowledge in critical care essential **License:** State RN license or RN license from a participating state in the NLC **Certifications:** - American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) **Must-Have:** - Proficiency in English (read, write, speak) **Job Description:** - Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through comprehensive observation and interaction. - Develop and implement patient care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. - Demonstrate competency in various therapeutic/diagnostic interventions, including IVs, wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections. - Promote and advocate for the health, safety, and rights of all patients. - Provide patient and family education through assessment of learning readiness and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching. - Deliver relationship-based care, recognizing patients as full partners in providing compassionate and coordinated care. - Delegate tasks to non-RN personnel in compliance with state nursing regulations and hospital policies. - Utilize time and resources efficiently to deliver high-quality, cost-effective patient care. - Serve as a professional role model, demonstrating ethical, legal, and professional nursing practices. - Manage resources and patient flow, matching nursing competencies with patient and unit needs. - Engage in open communication and shared decision-making within nursing and inter-professional teams to achieve quality care. - Mentor and precept new staff or nursing students, as needed, and pursue ongoing education to maintain clinical competence. - Participate in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research activities. - Use current healthcare research to expand knowledge and enhance practice. **Floating Requirements:** - May be required to float to any location within a sixty-mile radius or a designated float zone. - Floating assignments may include tasks outside the original job requirements. **Education:** - Associate Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred.

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Job Requirements
Required for Onboarding

• ACLS - AHA
• BLS - AHA
• PALS - AHA
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam

5 Benefits of Travel Nursing

Constantly adapting to new environments and healthcare facilities challenges you to expand your knowledge and skills. This dynamic nature of travel nursing contributes significantly to your professional growth.

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Healthcare facilities may follow different nursing models and practices. Experiencing these diverse approaches broadens your understanding of nursing and healthcare delivery.

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