Description
Travel Registered Nurse - Neuro-tele
Job Details
Job Location
Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY - Buffalo, NY
Position Type
Temporary
Education Level
Associate's Degree
Travel Percentage
Up to 25%
Job Shift
Night
Job Category
Health Care
Description
Title: Travel Registered Nurse - Neuro Tele
Location: Buffalo, NY
Position Type: Full-time, 36-40 hours per week
Contract : Travel
Duration: 6-13 week assignment
Shift: 3x12s or 4x10s, nights
Education Level: RN
Job Category: Health Care
Start Date: ASAP
Summary:
Vighter is currently seeking a Registered Nurse - Telemetry for Neuro unit for positions in Buffalo, NY. The Registered Nurse (RN) maintains the delivery of quality care by assuring the nursing care plan is followed. This position requires a highly skilled nurse with the ability to manage complex neuro medical and neurosurgical patients, interpret telemetry data, perform various phlebotomy tasks, and manage post-procedure care efficiently. Proficiency in NIHSS and familiarity with Cerner EMR are essential. The ideal candidate will possess a current NY lic ense and has 2 years recent experience on Neuro floor and Tele experience in a 300+ bed hospital.
Our Company Promise
We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter's Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients.
Our Culture's key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. The key elements include:
Dependability
Integrity
Personability
Transparency
Responsiveness
Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.
Position Description:
Independently interpret telemetry monitors to assess patient conditions and detect abnormalities.
IV Infusions and Cardiac Drip Management: Administer IV infusions such as insulin and heparin and titrate cardiac drips (e. g., Cardene, Cardizem, Dopamine) according to physician orders.
Conduct detailed monitoring of patients post-procedure, such as Angiography: Vital signs every 15 minutes x4, every 30 minutes x2, every 1-hour x2, every 4 hours x5., s/p TPA (tissue plasminogen activator) monitoring, monitoring patients with carotid stents and sheaths.
Manage various types of drains including lumbar drains, subdural drains, wound vacuums, and pleural vacuums.
Utilize the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) proficiently, maintaining higher patient ratios.
Manage patient ratios typically ranging from 1:5-7.
Independently read telemetry strips; the facility uses Drager and Phillips telemetry units.
Floating: Will float to similar units.
Qualifications:
Current NY RN license.
Minimum two (2) years recent experience on Neuro floor AND Tele experience in a 300+ bed hospital.
Required Certification: AHA BLS, AHA NIHSS
MUST BE ABLE TO READ TELE STRIPS INDEPENDENTLY - facility uses Drager & Phillips tele units
Vighter is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Current NY RN license.
Minimum two (2) years recent experience on Neuro floor AND Tele experience in a 300+ bed hospital.
Required Certification: AHA BLS, AHA NIHSS
MUST BE ABLE TO READ TELE STRIPS INDEPENDENTLY - facility uses Drager & Phillips tele units
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