Travel Nurse RN - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care - $2,859 per week

Company: Riverside University Health Systems - 26520 Cactus
Location: Moreno Valley
Posted on: October 4, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• PALS
• BLS
• CA RN License
• NIHSS
  • Job Details
  • Assesses patients on admission within specified time frames to include consideration of physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs
  • Reassess each patient's health needs whenever warranted by the patient's condition and at least every shift utilizing the nursing processes after obtaining a systematic database
  • Establishes a plan of care based on indefinite data from all appropriate sources
  • Reviews and updates the plan of care for each assigned patient utilizing data obtained from reassessments
  • Administers oral, topical and parental medications utilizing the 7 rights
  • Assesses and documents effectiveness/untoward effects of medications and treatments
  • Performs treatments and procedures with consideration of common nursing practice, hospital policy and procedure, sterile technique, standard precautions and patient privacy
  • Documents response to care and addresses pain management, discharge planning needs, educations and progress towards goals
  • Educates patient/family based on his/her assessed needs and uses 'Krames' where appropriate
  • Interprets or analyzes diagnostic data and reports, and intervenes appropriately
  • Promptly communicates change in patients' clinical condition to physicians and other health care team members as appropriate
  • Uses SBAR communication for all handoffs
  • Demonstrates consideration of patient rights including confidentiality, safety and patient participation in plan of care
  • Evaluates and documents patient care provided and the effectiveness of patient teaching
  • Participates in multidisciplinary care planning
  • Demonstrates knowledge of application criteria for restraints and the ability to manage patients in restraints per policy
  • Follows the National Patient Safety Goals
  • Follows hospital policy on use of two patient identifiers
  • Understands Disaster Plan and own role
  • Understands how to activate the Rapid Response Team
  • Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards - Code Blue, Code Pink (infant abduction, Haz Mat Spills, Code Red (Fire), Oxygen shut off valve
  • Follows hospital infection control policies
  • Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation
  • Understand the Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately
  • Washes hand before and after each patient contact
  • Follows guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control
    • Schedule Information
    • 2 - Days: 7am-730pm
    • Shift requirements: 1-3 shifts per week
    • Must float to Ped/PICU, OB (newborns only) NICU, Med Surg (sitter only)
      • Additional Details
      • 3 years - Recent PICU Acute Care Experience in a facility, may float to other units

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