Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive clinical expertise across various specialties, including critical care, emergency medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, and outpatient services. This role involves providing comprehensive patient care, performing assessments, administering treatments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. Experience with advanced EMR/EHR systems such as Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, and eClinicalWorks is preferred. The RN will play a vital role in ensuring high-quality care aligned with HIPAA standards and best practices in infection control and aseptic technique.
Duties
- Conduct thorough patient assessments including vital signs, physical examinations, and physiological evaluations.
- Administer medications and injections accurately while adhering to sterile techniques and safety protocols.
- Manage airway support including ventilator management and oxygen therapy.
- Perform specialized procedures such as IV insertion, phlebotomy, catheterization (including Foley and urinary catheters), suturing, and ostomy care.
- Provide acute pain management, wound care, and post-operative discharge planning.
- Assist with diagnostic evaluations including laboratory specimen collection/processing, sonography, mammography, and medical imaging procedures like spinal taps or gastric lavage.
- Document patient care accurately within EMR/EHR systems such as Epic or Cerner while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
- Collaborate with physicians in various departments including ICU, trauma centers (Level I & II), neonatal intensive care units (NICU), PICU, surgical units, outpatient clinics, hospice & palliative medicine settings, and home & community care environments.
- Educate patients and families on health coaching, medication administration, nutrition, disease management (including infectious disease care), and discharge instructions.
- Ensure infection control protocols are strictly followed to prevent cross-contamination.
Qualifications
- Valid RN license with current registration in the state of practice.
- Proven experience in multiple clinical settings such as hospital medicine (including ICU or emergency room), outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities (including nursing homes or assisted living), or home health environments.
- Proficiency with EMR/EHR systems like Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth or eClinicalWorks.
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, ICD coding (ICD-9/10), CPT coding, and diagnostic evaluation techniques.
- Experience administering injections (including IV infusions), managing ventilators or respiratory support devices is highly desirable.
- Ability to perform complex procedures such as spinal taps or gastrostomy tube feeding with precision.
- Critical care experience preferred; familiarity with trauma medicine at Level I & II trauma centers is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills for working with diverse populations including children (neonatal/infant care) and individuals with developmental disabilities or dementia.
- Required Skilled Nursing Competencies for This Patient (RN/LPN)Respiratory & Ventilator Care
- Mechanical ventilator management (AC/CMV mode)
Cardiovascular & Critical Care
- Continuous vital sign monitoring
- Hemodynamic assessment
- Recognition of shock/sepsis
- Telemetry/ECG rhythm interpretation (basic)
- Management of IV infusions (vasoactive, sedatives, anticoagulants)
- Bleeding precautions & monitoring while on heparin
IV / Central Line / Infusion Skills
- PICC & central line care and maintenance
- IV medication administration (push, intermittent, continuous)
- Heparin infusion management & PTT monitoring
- TPN and lipid infusion management
- Infection prevention (CLABSI protocols)
- Blood draws from central lines
- IV pump programming & troubleshooting
Medication Administration
- High-risk medication administration (opioids, sedatives, anticoagulants)
- Sliding-scale insulin administration
- IV antibiotics (vancomycin) including trough awareness
- Monitoring for adverse drug reactions
- Pain & sedation assessment (RASS/comfort scales)
Genitourinary Skills
- Straight (intermittent) catheterization
- Urinary output monitoring
- Bladder assessment for retention
- Catheter-associated infection prevention
Gastrointestinal & Nutrition
- TPN management
- Blood glucose monitoring q6h
- Electrolyte imbalance recognition
- Bowel regimen management (suppositories, constipation prevention)
- Strict intake & output documentation
Infection Control
- Isolation precautions
- Sepsis recognition
- Wound and line infection assessment
- Culture collection techniques
- Oral care with chlorhexidine
Skin & Mobility
- Pressure injury prevention
- Complex skin assessment
- Repositioning techniques for ventilated patients
- Passive range-of-motion exercises
- Safe patient handling
Neurological & Mental Status
- Neuro assessments
- Sedation level monitoring
- Delirium screening
- Pain/anxiety assessment
Emergency Response
- Code response (BLS/ACLS preferred)
- Rapid response activation
- Airway emergencies
- Opioid overdose management (naloxone)
Documentation & Coordination
- Accurate clinical charting
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Family education/support
- Palliative care coordination
- Tracheostomy care (routine & emergency)
- Tracheal suctioning (open/closed)
- Ventilator alarm troubleshooting
- Oxygen therapy management
- Pulse oximetry monitoring & interpretation
- Recognition and management of respiratory distress
- Nebulizer treatment administration
- Emergency airway management (ambu bagging, trach replacement assistance)
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
