Registered Nurse (RN) 13-Week, $70/hr. Days | Wilkes-Barre Specialty

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) will utilize the nursing process while delivering, directing, and supervising care to patients admitted to the nursing unit. Responsibilities include interdisciplinary planning, discharge planning, patient and family teaching for post-hospitalization, and accessing community resources.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to deliver, direct, and supervise care to patients admitted to the nursing unit.
• Participate in interdisciplinary planning, discharge planning, patient and family teaching for post-hospitalization, and accessing community resources.
• May perform other related duties as assigned or requested, including Charge Nurse (ACLS certification required).

Requirements

• RN License in the state you are applying
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification is preferred initially and required after 90 days of employment.
• ACLS is REQUIRED from day 1 for all Charge Nurses, High Obs, and ICU.
• One year of inpatient medical-surgical nursing experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• A higher comfort level working with vents/trachs/PICC lines, etc. is preferred.
• Two years of experience in direct patient care is preferred.

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of medical-surgical nursing practices

Pay

$70 per hour

Schedule

13-week assignment