RN-PRN I
Ref: : 34642
Location: Houston - Texas
Rate: N/A (Contract/Temp.) + Healthcare Insurance Benefits Equivalent to N/A + Healthcare Insurance Benefits
Under the general supervision of the Director/Associate Director, renders professional nursing care in accordance with physician’s treatment plans and standards of practice/care. In doing so, assesses patient’s condition, plans patient care, administers prescribed drugs, provides treatments, provides appropriate patient education, evaluates patient’s progress, records pertinent observations and report responses to drugs and treatments. Assists with examinations and prepares instruments and equipment. Advocates for patient in order to achieve the best possible outcome. 1.Tracking and evaluating patient laboratory and physical assessment parameters. 2. Provides care and education with age-related needs for adolescent, young adults and elderly populations in highly technical environment. 3. Manages patient care in rapidly changing circumstances and takes action to avoid or minimize patient compromise. 4. Complete management of medication and intravenous therapy. Support patient’s vital signs by safely titrating medication. 5. Manages equipment used to monitor multiple physiologic systems, including ventilators, intra-cranial pressure (ICP) drains, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). Certification required (if applicable): Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required after first year. Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) and Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification recommended
