Heywood Hospital
Travel Nurse RN - Telemetry - $2,009 per week
Heywood Hospital, Gardner, Massachusetts, us, 01440
Job Details
Graduate of accredited school of nursing1 yr med-surg experience preferredPrevious telemetry experience preferredJob Requirements
Current MA RN LicenseBLS-AHA requiredACLS requiredExerts 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 objectsFrequently 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), and kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees)Unit Specific Information
Assesses (and reassesses), plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions/plans of care/patient goalsProvides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and proceduresRespects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient's sense of dignity and positive self-regardProvides patient/family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learningCollaboratively plans and prepares patient/family for discharge incorporating support systems/resources as necessaryAppropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by othersAppropriately 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 standardsProvides timely and thorough report on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient carePromotes 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 addressSafely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physicians orders, protocols, policies and proceduresAssesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary, depending upon diagnosis utilizing the numerical pain scaleReassesses effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed, as well as, documents assessment and patients response to medicationResponsible for obtaining supporting information and completing required documentation related to medication reconciliation for use by the Attending MDInterprets and documents patient cardiac rate, rhythm and configuration (PR STsegment) and initiates appropriate treatment plan based on physician ordersInstitutes appropriate measures in life threatening situationsEvaluates and takes appropriate action for patients with chest pain or other cardiac related symptomsParticipates actively in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating patient careRecognizes normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and appropriately notifies the physician of changes in a timely mannerProvides ongoing assessment and teaching to the surgical patient/family, utilizing current standards and protocolsRecognizes normal and deviant progress patterns and reports problems or concerns to physician in a timely mannerUtilizes pain management devices and other techniques to ensure proper pain reliefSets up, maintains and troubleshoots other equipment related to the surgical patient such as; traction/orthopedic equipment/devices, feeding pumps, chest tubes and drains, etc.
Graduate of accredited school of nursing1 yr med-surg experience preferredPrevious telemetry experience preferredJob Requirements
Current MA RN LicenseBLS-AHA requiredACLS requiredExerts 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 objectsFrequently 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), and kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees)Unit Specific Information
Assesses (and reassesses), plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions/plans of care/patient goalsProvides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and proceduresRespects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient's sense of dignity and positive self-regardProvides patient/family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learningCollaboratively plans and prepares patient/family for discharge incorporating support systems/resources as necessaryAppropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by othersAppropriately 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 standardsProvides timely and thorough report on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient carePromotes 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 addressSafely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physicians orders, protocols, policies and proceduresAssesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary, depending upon diagnosis utilizing the numerical pain scaleReassesses effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed, as well as, documents assessment and patients response to medicationResponsible for obtaining supporting information and completing required documentation related to medication reconciliation for use by the Attending MDInterprets and documents patient cardiac rate, rhythm and configuration (PR STsegment) and initiates appropriate treatment plan based on physician ordersInstitutes appropriate measures in life threatening situationsEvaluates and takes appropriate action for patients with chest pain or other cardiac related symptomsParticipates actively in daily multi-disciplinary rounds for planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating patient careRecognizes normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and appropriately notifies the physician of changes in a timely mannerProvides ongoing assessment and teaching to the surgical patient/family, utilizing current standards and protocolsRecognizes normal and deviant progress patterns and reports problems or concerns to physician in a timely mannerUtilizes pain management devices and other techniques to ensure proper pain reliefSets up, maintains and troubleshoots other equipment related to the surgical patient such as; traction/orthopedic equipment/devices, feeding pumps, chest tubes and drains, etc.