Bluebird Staffing
Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,142 per week
Bluebird Staffing, Athol, Massachusetts, us, 01331
Bluebird Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Athol, Massachusetts.Job Description & Requirements
Specialty:
ED - Emergency DepartmentDiscipline:
RNStart Date:
ASAPDuration:
13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:
12 hours, nightsEmployment Type:
TravelBluebird Features and Benefits:Competitive compensation & stipendsWeekly PayDay 1 Health Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental plan401k plan with VanguardGuaranteed Stipends on Hospital canceled shiftsDouble OT on 48-hour work weeksPaid orientation for onboarding requirementsPaid medical requirements by BluebirdNurse Referral Bonus ProgramExtension bonusesNo off-shore recruitersDedicated recruiter available 24/7 to assist with all of your travel contract needsExclusive contract opportunitiesGovernment contract opportunitiesMA- ER, Registered Nurse
Essential Functions
Assesses (and reassesses), plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions/plans of care/patient goals.
Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures.
Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patients sense of dignity and positive self-regard.
Provides patient/family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning.
Collaboratively plans and prepares patient/family for discharge incorporating support systems/resources as necessary
Appropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by others.
Appropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, reassigns personnel as necessary, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.).
Provides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent data, therapeutic interventions and patient responses according to established standards.
Provides timely and thorough report on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient care.
Promotes learning for colleagues and self (e.g. functions as preceptor, instructor, trainer, attends professional development programs, etc.).
Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors (i.e. appropriate reporting of errors/incidents).
Identifies ethical issues in care and develops plan to address.
Safely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physicians orders, protocols, policies and procedures.
Assesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary, depending upon diagnosis utilizing the numerical pain scale.
Reassesses effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed, as well as, documents assessment and patients response to medication.
Performs and documents initial assessment upon patients arrival and implements triage protocols as needed.
Identifies patients at risk for potential/alleged abuse.
Initiates safety plans for domestic violence, child, and elder abuse patients.
Completes required mandated reporting in a timely manner.
Collects and documents forensic evidence as per policy.
Maintains chain of evidence per policy and procedures
Completes mandated reports for stabbings, gunshot wounds, burns, and sexual assault per policy and procedure.
Maintains knowledge of Disaster Policy and Procedure.
Identifies patient at risk for violent behavior and appropriately implements non-violent intervention (i.e. Code 100).
Demonstrates knowledge of the indications for, alternatives, monitoring and documentation of restraint to use.
Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and appropriately notifies the physician of changes in a timely manner.
Safely administers vasoactive medications demonstrating understanding of dosage, action, use, side effects, and titration parameters associated with maintenance of critical drips.
Performs accurate and timely identification of cardiac arrhythmias.
Institutes, monitors, and documents thrombolytic and anticoagulation therapy standards and protocols.
Demonstrates skills associated with initiation and maintenance of the intubated patient including, suctioning, troubleshooting, and weaning.
Accurately interprets arterial blood gases, pulse oximetry, and clinical features of impaired gas exchange and/or airway clearance.
Responsible for obtaining supporting information and completing required documentation related to medication reconciliation for use by the Attending MD.
Responsible for implementing components of the VAP bundle consistently and per protocol. Responsible for alerting the Nurse Manager/Director/Nursing Supervisor if there is a deviation from VAP bundle by Attending MD for case review and follow up as indication.
Statement of Other DutiesThis document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.Functional DemandsPhysical RequirementsExerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands), and feels (perceiving attributes of items such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of fingertips). Occasionally stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist), kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees) and distinguishes colors.
Qualifications:Minimum AS in nursing required. BS in nursing preferred. Current RN MA License required. AHA BLS required. ACLS is obtained within 60 days of hire. AHA PALS is required within six (6) months of hire. Three to five years of Emergency Department experience is preferred. TNCC, ENPC, and CEN are preferred.Physical Requirements:Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands), and feels (perceiving attributes of items such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of fingertips). Occasionally stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist), kneels (bending the legs at the knee to come to rest on the knee or knees) and distinguishes colors.#LI-CK1
Bluebird Staffing Job ID #76979. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-fr
Specialty:
ED - Emergency DepartmentDiscipline:
RNStart Date:
ASAPDuration:
13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:
12 hours, nightsEmployment Type:
TravelBluebird Features and Benefits:Competitive compensation & stipendsWeekly PayDay 1 Health Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental plan401k plan with VanguardGuaranteed Stipends on Hospital canceled shiftsDouble OT on 48-hour work weeksPaid orientation for onboarding requirementsPaid medical requirements by BluebirdNurse Referral Bonus ProgramExtension bonusesNo off-shore recruitersDedicated recruiter available 24/7 to assist with all of your travel contract needsExclusive contract opportunitiesGovernment contract opportunitiesMA- ER, Registered Nurse
Essential Functions
Assesses (and reassesses), plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions/plans of care/patient goals.
Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures.
Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patients sense of dignity and positive self-regard.
Provides patient/family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning.
Collaboratively plans and prepares patient/family for discharge incorporating support systems/resources as necessary
Appropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by others.
Appropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, reassigns personnel as necessary, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.).
Provides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent data, therapeutic interventions and patient responses according to established standards.
Provides timely and thorough report on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient care.
Promotes learning for colleagues and self (e.g. functions as preceptor, instructor, trainer, attends professional development programs, etc.).
Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors (i.e. appropriate reporting of errors/incidents).
Identifies ethical issues in care and develops plan to address.
Safely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physicians orders, protocols, policies and procedures.
Assesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary, depending upon diagnosis utilizing the numerical pain scale.
Reassesses effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed, as well as, documents assessment and patients response to medication.
Performs and documents initial assessment upon patients arrival and implements triage protocols as needed.
Identifies patients at risk for potential/alleged abuse.
Initiates safety plans for domestic violence, child, and elder abuse patients.
Completes required mandated reporting in a timely manner.
Collects and documents forensic evidence as per policy.
Maintains chain of evidence per policy and procedures
Completes mandated reports for stabbings, gunshot wounds, burns, and sexual assault per policy and procedure.
Maintains knowledge of Disaster Policy and Procedure.
Identifies patient at risk for violent behavior and appropriately implements non-violent intervention (i.e. Code 100).
Demonstrates knowledge of the indications for, alternatives, monitoring and documentation of restraint to use.
Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and appropriately notifies the physician of changes in a timely manner.
Safely administers vasoactive medications demonstrating understanding of dosage, action, use, side effects, and titration parameters associated with maintenance of critical drips.
Performs accurate and timely identification of cardiac arrhythmias.
Institutes, monitors, and documents thrombolytic and anticoagulation therapy standards and protocols.
Demonstrates skills associated with initiation and maintenance of the intubated patient including, suctioning, troubleshooting, and weaning.
Accurately interprets arterial blood gases, pulse oximetry, and clinical features of impaired gas exchange and/or airway clearance.
Responsible for obtaining supporting information and completing required documentation related to medication reconciliation for use by the Attending MD.
Responsible for implementing components of the VAP bundle consistently and per protocol. Responsible for alerting the Nurse Manager/Director/Nursing Supervisor if there is a deviation from VAP bundle by Attending MD for case review and follow up as indication.
Statement of Other DutiesThis document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.Functional DemandsPhysical RequirementsExerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands), and feels (perceiving attributes of items such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of fingertips). Occasionally stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist), kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees) and distinguishes colors.
Qualifications:Minimum AS in nursing required. BS in nursing preferred. Current RN MA License required. AHA BLS required. ACLS is obtained within 60 days of hire. AHA PALS is required within six (6) months of hire. Three to five years of Emergency Department experience is preferred. TNCC, ENPC, and CEN are preferred.Physical Requirements:Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), handles (seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or working with hands), and feels (perceiving attributes of items such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of fingertips). Occasionally stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist), kneels (bending the legs at the knee to come to rest on the knee or knees) and distinguishes colors.#LI-CK1
Bluebird Staffing Job ID #76979. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-fr