Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,377 per week
Company: TalentBurst, Inc
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: November 13, 2024
Job Description:
TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery
for a travel nursing job in San Antonio, Texas.Job Description &
Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 8 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Labor and Delivery RN contract in San Antonio!--
Summary
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting,
practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all
relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care,
with the ability to focus on long-range goals or plans. Continues
to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of
clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to
other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical
situation.
Responsibilities
- Meets expectations of the applicable Competencies: Leader of
Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice,
provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including
assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for
assigned patients.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional,
cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance
with their level of practice.
- Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and
treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the
treatment prescribed.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care
given.
- Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients,
family members, and/or caregivers; identifies issues and
resources.
Core Competencies
- Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process
- Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical,
psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of
patients and families.
- Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team
members.
- Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to
meet individual patient needs using evidence-based
practice.
- Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors
and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals.
- Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and
the patient response to the care and treatment(s).
- Performs timely reassessment and documentation.
- Standard II: Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process
- Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to
facilitate patient flow.
- Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to
facilitate the discharge process.
- Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross-checking,
and validating orders to ensure accuracy.
- Standard III: Unit Operations
- Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and
functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned
shift.
- Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of
equipment and supplies.
- Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in
resourcing efforts.
- Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and
regulations within the industry.
- Standard IV: Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations
- Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a
safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes.
- Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality
improvement activities.
- Provides evidence-based nursing care.
- Communicates patient information effectively across the
continuum of care.
- Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and
regulations within the industry.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local healthcare-related laws
and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare
practices and activities.
Technical Competencies
- Clinical Policies and Standards
- Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical
procedures.
- Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures
organizational compliance.
- Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.
- Assists in the development and implementation of specific
procedures.
- Health Information Documentation
- Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic
patient documentation.
- Walks through the steps and procedures for receiving,
validating, and updating patient records.
- Describes the flow of information between various stations or
units.
- Medical Equipment
- Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own
unit or facility.
- Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolve common
equipment problems.
- Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical
equipment.
- Medical Order Processing
- Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or
more groups of patients or conditions.
- Describes functions and features of the system used to enter,
validate, update, and forward medical orders.
- Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation
- Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient
charts for patients on unit and under own care.
- Reviews patients charts for completion and accuracy; identifies
and alerts to mistakes or omissions.
- Patient Safety
- Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient
groups or settings.
- Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for
those groups and settings.
Requirements
- Education/Skills
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
- All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses
Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
- New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member
and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through
successful completion of the designated organizational entry
competency validation and a Perinatal Department-specific
competency validation.
- Completion of all annual competency verification
requirements.
- Experience
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty
preferred.
- Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal
Setting is preferred.
- Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- RN License in state of employment or compact.
- BLS required.
- Current certification from NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring
(C-EFM) or one of the following AWHONN courses: Intermediate FHM,
Intermediate FHM Instructor, Advanced FHM Instructor, or Instructor
Trainer at the time of hire for experienced nurses. If previously
uncertified, certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire
as they cannot practice independently without it. For new graduates
and experienced nurses new to the specialty, certification must be
obtained within 4 months of hire and maintained
thereafter.
- Current ACLS certification within 30 days of hire for
experienced nurses; within 90 days of hire for new graduates then
required to maintain certification thereafter.
- Current NRP certification at time of hire for experienced
nurses; within 60 days for new graduates and experienced nurses new
to the specialty then required to maintain certification
thereafter.
Work Type
Full Time
Join our dedicated team in San Antonio, a vibrant city known for
its rich cultural history and welcoming community. Experience a
fulfilling career while enjoying the unique blend of urban living
and scenic beauty.
#TB_HC
Talent Burst Job ID #24-16381. 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: Travel:
Rn - Labor And DeliveryAbout TalentBurst, IncTalentBurst Health &
Life Sciences is an established provider of healthcare workforce
solutions, servicing healthcare facilities across the United States
for over 15 years. As a Joint Commission Certified Agency, our
commitment to quality, integrity, and exceptional service has made
us a trusted name in the healthcare staffing landscape.Our mission
is to bridge the gap between healthcare professionals seeking
fulfilling opportunities and healthcare organizations striving to
maintain their high standards of care. We are committed to
providing top-notch healthcare professionals with access to
facilities where they can focus on delivering exceptional patient
care and thrive.Whether you're a nurse, allied health professional,
or administrative personnel, we have the expertise to match your
skills and aspirations with the perfect placement.--
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