Travel Rn - Flexstaff

Performs an age specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills/clinical judgment in coordinating patient care and directing/delegating activities of the patient care unit team.

• Communicates/documents patient’s physiologic health status and plan of care.
• Assesses level of pain and pain management;
• Conducts patient interview, explains policies and procedures to patient/significant others, reviews patient’s chart and answers questions correctly and courteously;
• Determines mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as appropriate;
• Assesses gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and neurological health status;

• Communicates and documents psychological status and care plan; support group, counseling services, social services.
• Determines coping mechanism, knowledge level, and ability to comprehend;
• Elicits perception of medical/nursing care and the expectation of care;
• Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction;

• Develops patient outcome statement (s) and establishes individualized patient goals.
• Identifies patient’s need for teaching based on psychosocial and developmental assessment;
• Identifies actual/potential patient problems;
• Develops criteria for measurement of patient outcomes;

• Coordinates the cost-effective use of supplies, equipment and medication to achieve expected outcome;
• Documents the plan of care and collaborates with physicians and other health team members.
• Identifies care activities and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome;

• 6. Evaluates care provided for patient outcome

• 7. Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimen; provides direction to other members of the care team

• 8. Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care

• 9. Administers medications correctly and safely