Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg in Peoria, IL

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Acute Care Job Specialty: Acute Care - General Medical Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour nights, every other weekend and holiday Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum of 2 years in Medical-Surgical License: Active RN license required Certifications: BLS - American Heart Must-Have: - General medical level of care experience preferred - Competency in general medical nursing Job Description: - Function as a member of the Patient Care Team to provide professional nursing care services to patients admitted, transferred, and discharged from the medical center. - Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served, primarily ages 16 through adult. - Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients. - Utilize the Epic electronic medical record system. - Participate in an interdisciplinary approach to meet the expectations of patients and families served. - Provide nursing care in a 13-bed Short Stay Unit, with plans to expand up to an additional 10 beds. - Maintain a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-5. - Floating to other General Medical units may be required. - Wear appropriate professional attire, avoiding childish scrub characters. - Complete initial training, including one day of Epic training and HealthStream work, followed by two 12-hour shifts with a unit preceptor. - Demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development, and address physical, emotional, and psycho-social needs of patients served. - Engage in six to ten weeks of unit-specific orientation and on-the-job training to learn unit policies, procedures, and work routines. - Develop proficiency in medical equipment use and nursing quality assurance standards. - Comfort patients and communicate effectively with patients, families, and other patient care providers. - Instruct patients and families in self-care/home care procedures. - Assess patients' physical, psychological, and social needs to develop individualized care plans and evaluate patient responses to interventions.