Travel Nurse RN - Long Term Care - $2,236 per week at Tact Staff
Edison, NJ 08818
About the Job
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Long Term Care for a travel nursing job in Edison, New Jersey.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Long Term Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/14/2024
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:As part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered nursing and rehabilitation services to patients.-Support the Unit Manager to maintain excellent clinical standards and patient experience.-Provides the highest level of service to all patient’s, families, and visitors to ensure satisfaction-Responsible for ensuring all assigned residents receive all medications, treatments, and nursing care as ordered.-Completes all required documentation as per state/federal guidelines.Essential Generic Job Functions:-Supervises and makes assignment of nursing personnel on the unit.-Establishes the nursing care plan, utilizing nursing diagnosis for patients in cooperation with the supervisor and nursing personnel on the unit.-Implements plans of care for residents.-Consistently, accurately, and independently prioritizes and completes routine assignments within guidelines and schedules.-Recognizes psychosocial needs, their possible effects on behavior on intervenes to provide emotional support.-Maintains accurate informative records on all patients in the unit.-Identify and report all real or potential problems regarding the development or administration of patient care.-Maintains adequate inventory of medications, equipment, and supplies on the unit.-Records, reports, and interprets patient responses to treatment and care to appropriate members of the inter-disciplinary team.-Identify and assess any changes in patient conditions/needs and report to Charge nurse.-Maintains all equipment as per facility policy and uses equipment consistent with equipment specifications.-Participates and represents Harborage and Nursing staff on committees, as requested by supervisors.-Identifies patient needs and treatment opportunities, providing services to meet those needs on an on-going basis.-Maintains professional competence and keeps current with Occupational Health and nursing trends through participation in continuing education, in-service programs, professional staff sessions and training of nursing personnel.-Fosters good relationships and communications with all Team Members, patients, family/significant others and visitors.-Assists with new Team Member orientation and provide key experiences to prepare Team Member for independent performance of essential job functions.-Problems are reported to Manager promptly. Required Skills & Experience:-Demonstrate team approach to problem solving through frequent communication and collaboration on complex issues to provide appropriate care.-Minimum 1-year prior experience working as an RN in a subacute long term care/rehab facility.-Must have experience working with a variety of patient conditions and ages.Preferred Skills & Experience:-N/A BLS - AHA. -NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license. 13 week contract 3P-11:30P 5x8 Every other weekend Holiday Requirement: yes On-Call Requirement: no Float Requirement: yes Required at least 2 yrs experience in LTC
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #484262. 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 - LTC/SNF
About Tact Staff
Our 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.