Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,600 per week, Nights

Company: Quality Nurses
Location: Durango
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

Quality Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Durango, Colorado.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: TravelDepartment: In-patient/Medical Shift: Full Time-NightsJob Summary:Under the direction of the Department manager or Team leader this position assesses, plans, organizes and evaluates all aspects of patient care for assigned unit/patients.Essential Job Functions:Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality patient care according to established standards of care which includes planning, implementing, evaluating and adjusting plan of care, and discharge planning based on expected patient outcomes. Admits, transfers, and discharges patients. Completes ongoing patient assessment and documents according to policy Completes nursing assessment as appropriate for the patients condition and within established time frames. Develops patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations and interventions. Reports symptoms and significant changes in patients condition to appropriate personnel and in timely manner Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patients discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team. Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Collaborates and works cooperatively with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team in formal and informal teaching of patients and/or family about his or her disease process and wellness promotion plan and discharge planning. Demonstrates an awareness and relevance of research in nursing. Evaluates practices to identify areas for improvement or opportunities for research. Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment. Hospital offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to: health, dental, vision, & life insurance. 401k with employer matching. Shift differential for night shift. Hospital is a drug free workplace and performs a per-employment alcohol and drug screen which includes marijuana. Minimum Requirements:Education: Graduation from accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.Certification, Licensure: Current state license as a registered nurse; current CPR certification; ACLS, PALS or TNCC certifications per policy.Experience, Training, Knowledge: Previous experience as an RN in related care area preferred. Physical Requirements:Position requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to fifty (50) pounds while administering patient care; stooping, kneeling and/or crouching; standing and walking five (5) or more hours per day; reaching, grasping, and handling and/or feeling five (5) or more hours per day. Visual acuity to correctly distinguish skin tone variations, evidence of IV infiltration, infection and to read telemetry, blood pressure gauges, etc; audio acuity to correctly distinguish various body sounds, i.e. respirators, heart sounds, bowel sounds and to discern sounds made by various types of machinery or equipment which would indicate dangerous or improper operation.Working Conditions/Environmental ExposuresEnvironmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts. Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary.ASH IMMUNIZATIONS AND VACCINATIONS REQUIREMENTS Aligns with CDCs Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for Healthcare PersonnelHepatitis B- Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Hepatitis B or three doses Hep B vaccine at appropriate intervalsInfluenza- documentation of current seasonal flu vaccine (mandatory from November 1st through March 31st each year)Measles, Mumps, and Rubella - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella or 2 doses of MMR VaccinationVaricella (chickenpox) - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Varicella or 2 doses of Varicella VaccineTetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) - documented proof of immunizationTuberculosis Screening- Documentation of a two-step TB skin test within the past year OR lab verification of a negative TB Gold or T-Spot tuberculin test within the past 6 months* VACCINE RECORDS OR EVIDENCE OF IMMUNITY ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO 1ST DAY OF SCHEDULED WORK*Quality Nurses Job ID #m224147. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.About Quality NursesWe are travelers building the kind of agency we always wanted, while still working assignments.We are transparent. Our clinicians are just as important to us as our customers.We only hire clinicians we'd be glad to work with on the same unit. If approved, you will get your own admin dedicated to helping you with everything before, during, and after each assignment for your entire time with us.--More info:---Pay is every Friday starting the second Friday of your assignment.
  We do not provide:
  -Housing-Any Reimbursements (including onboarding requirements) other than the max allowable GSA Per Diem for qualified travelers-Health insurance-401k plan-Referral bonusesBenefits
  • Weekly pay
  • Cancelation protection
  • Holiday Pay
  • Guaranteed Hours

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