Travel Contract | Neuro RN | Brooklyn | NY

Job Description:

The Neuro RN will utilize the nursing process in the provision of direct patient care. Responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating all care provided to assigned patients. Delivery of care is based on the standards of care and practices established by the Department of Nursing and other policies and procedures (hospital, nursing, multidisciplinary). Diagnose and treat human responses to actual and potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of care supportive or to restorative of life and well-being. Supervise patient care provided by licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses on permit (RNP), nursing attendants, technicians, and supplemental staff.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Assess the immediate and continuing care needs of the patient/significant other.
• Develop comprehensive and current plans of care which include physical needs, patient, patient teaching, and discharge planning and psychosocial/spiritual needs.
• Observe, evaluate, document, and communicate to relevant team members the patient's response to illness and/or therapeutic modalities. Ensures timely reassessment of patient responses to treatment and when significant changes occur in patient condition and/or diagnosis.
• Accept responsibility and accountability for nursing interventions and outcomes based on professional clinical judgments.

Requirements: 

• 1 -2 years of experience on a cardiac unit where patients are under constant electronic monitoring. Basic cardiac rhythm monitoring techniques, interpretation, and treatment (calculation of drug dosage, administering continuous medication infusions).
• Knowledge and Skills: Good interpersonal skills
• NY state RN License - required
• ACLS
• BLS
• NIHSS

Schedule: 3 days a week including every other weekend