Travel: RN - Operating Room/Surgery

Responsibilities

• Obtains and records initial assessment and establishes priorities according to patient age, symptoms and psychosocial needs.
• Accurately reassesses patients systematically to identify progress and trends that require intervention.
• Develops and implements a measurable individualized plan of care for the patient within the time frame established by Nursing Standards of Care.
• Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on the interpretation of facts and evaluations of patient outcome; modifies the plan of care based upon the evaluations.
• Participates in patient/significant other health education and discharge planning.
• Implements and documents timely interventions appropriate to patient needs.
• Evaluates the plan of care.
• Performs various Point of Care testing procedures.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing.
• Certification/Licenses: Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license, BLS Certification required, ACLS Certification required.

Skills

• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to age/type of patient population served.
• Knowledgeable and sensitive to patients’ rights in the delivery of care.
• Communicates in a clear concise manner appropriate to the developmental age of patient.

Work Schedule

4 Days - 10 Hours Work Type: Full Time