Internal Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708 bed academic health care enterprise serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. They are seeking experienced nurses for 13-week assignments through their Travel Staffing Program, providing care in accordance with nursing standards and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to provide care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice and other standards established by profession/professional groups, regulating bodies/agents
• Responsible for the provision and coordination of nursing care to include the collection and analysis of assessment data, identification of expected outcomes and development of plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and other interdisciplinary team members
• Identifies interventions to attain expected outcomes, implements the interventions identified in the plan of care, evaluates the progress of the patient/family toward attainment of outcomes, and documents the process
• This care includes sensitivity to age specific and unique needs of the patient/family
• Promotes and evaluates the effective functioning of the health care team
• Collaborates with health care team members to meet the identified needs of the patient/family throughout the episode of care
• Delegates tasks and activities as appropriate and governed by NC Nurse Practice Act

Skills

• Diploma in Nursing, Associates in Nursing or higher
• Greater than 1 year of nursing experience is required
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification is required
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities required: (i.e. supervision, computers, etc.)
• Flexibility in scheduling to meet the twenty four (24) hour needs of the patients
• Possess organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to utilize effective and confidential communication in patient, interdisciplinary, and staff relationships
• Maintains stable performance levels under conditions of pressure and multiple demands
• Working knowledge and experience with PC-based applications
• Not be currently employed by ECU Health or separated for 92 days, having left in good standing
• Bachelor Degree is preferred
• ACLS as appropriate (required for intensive or progressive care)

Benefits

• Internal travel staff are eligible for ECU Health's Partnership Savings Plan-401(k) (non-matched).
• 1.5x base hourly rate for overtime (over 40 hours) holiday pay
• Additional $3.00 per hour for Stand-by pay
• Additional $2.00 per hour for Charge/preceptor pay

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