Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,236 per week at Tact Staff
Metropolis, IL 62960
About the Job
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Metropolis, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Summary: Assess,
plan, implement, and evaluate the care and needs of each patient (neonate
through geriatric).
Reports to: House
Supervisor, ER Manager, CNE
Titles
Supervised: LPN's
and CNA's
Essential
Duties & Responsibilities
Complete comprehensive
nursing assessment on each patient under care and document
appropriately.
Administer medications
or delegate medication administration to LPN
Perform or delegate
nursing interventions and provide for safe and effective nursing care.
Advocate for patients
and evaluate response to intervention and effectiveness of plan of
care.
Provide health
education to patients and families/caregivers and administer blood
products
Supervise LPNs and ER
Techs to assure competent patient care provided.
Supervise ER
Technicians
Provide care for trauma
patients of all ages
Serve as house
supervisor when necessary including weekends, holidays, and night shift
Be familiar with EMS
system
Communicate using 2 way radio with 911, ambulance
service and First Responders
Assess acuity level of
patient presenting for ER and prioritize who to be seen first, second
etc.
Periodically reassess
patients for condition changes until seen in ER
Perform call-back of
patients seen in ER to check on condition following treatment per
policy.
Pass competency and
proficiency testing as required by department or hospital
Keep current with
professional license, certifications and literature review
Additional
Duties, Tasks, Responsibilities and Expectations
Comply with all hospital
policies and procedures as applicable for position including employee
handbook, department and administrative policies and procedures, goals
and objectives for self, department and performance improvement, safety
compliance program, HIPAA and confidentiality, accreditation, and survey
standards and infection control.
Provide exceptional
customer service to all external (patients, families, etc.) and internal
(co-workers, other departments, physicians, etc.) customers.
Participate in staff
meetings and serve on hospital committees/teams as appropriate.
Perform work in
effective, organized, accountable and competent manner including
following oral and written instructions.
Be respectful, courteous
and caring in all interactions with others.
Demonstrate initiative
and ownership in performance of duties and be self-starter.
Pass competency and
proficiency testing as required by department or hospital including
computer based testing.
Adapt to changing work
assignments and comfortable serving diverse community
Promote hospital
services in service delivery area.
Function well under
stressful conditions involving other departments, workload, etc.
Keep knowledge and
skills current via education activities, in-services and other training.
Report to next shift or
manager any problems or areas of concern to correct.
Perform related duties
as needed including assisting others with their work.
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room
About Tact StaffOur nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.
Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food
Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.