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Travel Nurse RN - Med/Surg - $2,081 per week in Durango, CO

Travel Nurse Source, Durango

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TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Durango, Colorado, 81301! Pay Information $2,081 per week About The Position Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Medical / Surgical Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: Minimum one year experience preferred License: State RN license or RN license from a participating state in the NLC required Certifications: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification required Must-Have: Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty Description: Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records, and clinical data. Evaluate patients' responses and intervene to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Develop and implement patient plans of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including but not limited to IVs, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections. Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health, safety, and rights of each patient. Provide patient and family education through assessment of learning readiness, needs, and abilities. Provide teaching and evaluate the effectiveness of that teaching. Recognize the patient or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for preferences, values, and needs. Deliver relationship-based care, striving to understand what is most important to the individual and actively engaging them in all aspects of care. Deliver care with respect for cultural differences and the diversity of human experience. Delegate to non-RN personnel in accordance with state board of nursing and hospital policy. Effectively use time, personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide high-quality, cost-effective patient care. Serve as a professional role model for all staff, demonstrating ethical, legal, and professional nursing processes. Manage resources and patient flow by matching nursing competencies with individualized patient and unit needs. Use standards of care, hospital policies, and regulatory guidelines to guide practice. Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams while fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care. Precept and mentor new staff or nursing students as needed. Seek out learning opportunities and continuing education to maintain skills and competence in clinical practice. Maintain professional records that provide evidence of competency and lifelong learning. Evaluate personal integrity and nursing practice concerning professional practice standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations. Take action to achieve goals identified during the evaluation process. Demonstrate a commitment through ongoing participation in meetings. Understand the value of measurement and continuous quality improvement data. Use quality measures to improve performance and accountability for patient outcomes, experiences, and safe delivery of care. Participate in unit-based quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research activities. Use current healthcare research findings and other evidence to expand clinical knowledge and enhance role performance. EXPTEMP Job Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS BLS Pharmacology Skills Checklist Specialty Exam 5 Benefits of Travel Nursing Connect with healthcare professionals nationwide, expanding your professional network. These connections can open doors to new career opportunities, collaborations, and lifelong friendships within the healthcare community. If you enjoy outdoor activities, travel nursing in different regions provides opportunities for adventure sports like hiking, skiing, or water sports, depending on the assignment location. Travel nurses often play crucial roles in responding to healthcare crises or natural disasters. Contributing during critical times allows you to make a meaningful impact on communities in need. Travel nursing allows you to experience different cultures firsthand. Working in new locations exposes you to unique customs, traditions, and perspectives, fostering cultural competence and enriching your personal and professional life. With a constant demand for healthcare professionals, travel nurses often enjoy job security. The ongoing need for qualified nurses ensures a steady stream of opportunities in various locations.aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a