Travel Nurse RN - NICU in Colorado Springs, CO - Excellent Benefits 2024-10-24

Company: TravelNurseSource
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: October 24, 2024

Job Description:

TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified NICU RN in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80923 About The Position Job Title: Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Job Specialty: NICU Level II or III Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour night shifts Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week Experience: 2 years of experience preferred License: State RN license or RN license from a participating state in the NLC Certifications: - American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required - Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification - Required - STABLE certification preferred Must-Have: - Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty - Ability to float to assigned locations within a 60-mile radius if needed Job Description: - Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, and review of medical records and clinical data. - Evaluate patients' responses and intervene to ensure optimal patient outcomes. - Develop and implement patient care plans and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. - Demonstrate competency in various therapeutic/diagnostic interventions, including IVs, 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 by assessing learning readiness, needs, and ability. - Recognize patients or designees as full partners in providing compassionate and coordinated care. - Provide relationship-based care with respect for cultural differences and diversity. - Delegate to non-RN personnel following State Board of Nursing and hospital policy. - Use time, personnel, equipment, and supplies effectively to provide high-quality, cost-effective patient care. - Serve as a professional role model, demonstrating ethical, legal, and professional nursing processes. - Manage resources and patient flow by matching nursing competencies with individualized patient and unit needs. - Follow standards of care, hospital policies/procedures, and regulatory guidelines to guide practice. - Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making. - Precept/mentor new staff or nursing students as needed. - Seek learning opportunities and continuing education to maintain skills and competence. - Maintain professional records providing evidence of competence and lifelong learning. - Evaluate personal nursing practice in relation to professional standards and guidelines. - Engage in hospital and unit-based meetings and quality improvement activities. - Use quality measures to improve performance and accountability for patient outcomes, experiences, and safe care delivery. - Participate in unit-based quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research activities. - Apply current healthcare research findings and evidence to expand clinical knowledge and enhance role performance. 26099546EXPTEMP Job Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS - AHA BLS - AHA PALS - AHA Pharmacology Skills Checklist Specialty Exam 5 Benefits of Travel Nursing A diverse range of assignments on your resume showcases your adaptability, versatility, and resilience. This can make you a more attractive candidate for future job opportunities and career advancement. Different regions may incorporate alternative medicine practices into healthcare. Exposure to these diverse approaches broadens your understanding of holistic patient care. Exposure to a variety of cases and healthcare environments improves your clinical judgment and decision-making skills. This can be particularly valuable in high-pressure situations. 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 may find themselves in challenging situations that require effective crisis management. This experience can be valuable in emergency healthcare settings and disaster response teams.

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