What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,670 per week position at Voca?
Voca is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 12 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Benefits
- Benefits start day 1
- Holiday pay
- Weekly pay
- Retention bonus
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Referral bonus
Voca has immediate openings available for RN Med/Surg professionals in Manitowoc, WI!
Assignment Details
Job Description:
- Demonstrates ability to correctly perform head to toe physical assessment
- Completes admission data base per policy
- Performs and documents routine assessments per policy
- Initiates, reviews, and updates plan of care
- Participates in discharge/transfer planning
- Understands and utilizes hospital and unit specific policies including the Wisconsin Nurse practice Act in delivering safe patient care
- Documents accurately, timely, and completely – avoids unacceptable abbreviations and uses proper format when taking verbal orders and when signing off orders
- Aware of and adheres to patient safety standards
- Is aware of JCAHO standards and utilizes them in the delivery of safe patient care
- Response to and participates in unpredictable (emergency) situations quickly, calmly, and safely
- Evaluates effectiveness of plan of care
- Communicates unmet needs or undesired effects of treatment to physician
- Involved in HFM committees
- Belongs to professional organizations
- Continuing education beyond the mandatory
- Functions as preceptor and/or charge nurse when appropriate
- Participates in network/community programs
- Consistently demonstrates knowledge of pain management including use of medication, epidurals and nerve blocks and alternative therapies and documents appropriately.
- Consistently demonstrates ability to care for patients with drains, chest tubes, orthopedic equipment, i.e. orthopats, CPM machines.
- Consistently demonstrates the ability to care for and effectively manage patients with chronic illnesses. Always provided education for patients and families i.e diabetes, heart disease, COPD, etc. and documents appropriately.
- Consistently demonstrates the ability to effectively manage pre-op/post-op surgical care using standard protocols and documentation of education
- Consistently demonstrates the ability to assess patients for alcohol withdrawal and documents assessment/intervention appropriately.
Qualifications
- 1 year experience in Medical Surgical preferred
- BLS-AHA
- RN WI License or Compact
Shift
- Paste Education, Experience, and other qualifications
Benefits
Partnering with Voca comes with a number of benefits including:
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Dedicated Recruiter
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Insurance
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401k
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Competitive, Flexible Pay Packages
Voca: The Spirit of Work
Voca Job ID #22488175. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - Medical/Surgical - HFM
About Voca
As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.
As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day 1
- Retention bonus
- Weekly pay
Recommended Skills
- Assessments
- Basic Life Support
- Chest Tubes
- Databases
- Endocrinology
- Epidural Anesthesia
