Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our healthcare team on a per diem basis. In this vital role, you will provide high-quality patient care across diverse clinical settings, ensuring safety, comfort, and effective treatment for individuals of all ages. Your expertise will support our mission to deliver exceptional healthcare services while maintaining compliance with industry standards and regulations. This position offers flexibility and the opportunity to work in a variety of environments, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, and community health settings.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and detailed medical histories.
- Administer medications via various routes such as injections and IV infusions, following aseptic techniques and safety protocols.
- Utilize EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems like Epic, Cerner, or Athenahealth to document patient information accurately and efficiently.
- Assist with complex procedures including catheterization, suturing, wound care, dialysis management, and tube feeding.
- Monitor patients’ conditions closely in critical care environments such as ICU or trauma centers; respond promptly to acute pain or emergency situations.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in settings like emergency medicine, cardiology (including cardiac catheterization), ophthalmology, pediatrics, geriatrics, and behavioral health.
- Support discharge planning and case management efforts to ensure seamless transitions of care for patients with chronic conditions or developmental disabilities.
- Maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations and ensure patient confidentiality at all times.
Skills
- Proven experience working in diverse clinical settings such as ICU, emergency room, trauma centers (Level I & II), or hospital medicine.
- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, ICD coding (ICD-9/10), CPT coding, and laboratory procedures.
- Proficiency with EMR/EHR systems including Cerner, Epic, eClinicalWorks, or similar platforms.
- Skilled in advanced nursing techniques such as IV insertion, phlebotomy, ventilator management, aseptic technique, and infection control practices.
- Experience caring for special populations including neonatal (neonatal ventilator), pediatric (pediatrics), adult (internal medicine), geriatrics (memory care & dementia), and individuals with disabilities or developmental delays.
- Ability to perform diagnostic evaluations and participate in trauma medicine or urgent care procedures confidently.
- Excellent patient assessment skills combined with critical thinking to prioritize care needs effectively.
- Knowledge of Workers' Compensation law and hospice & palliative medicine principles is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while maintaining excellent communication within multidisciplinary teams.
Join us to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives by providing expert nursing care across a variety of fast-paced healthcare environments!
Pay: From $100.00 per hour
Work Location: On the road
