Travel Nurse (RN) - Long Term Care

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

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Required Credentials: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required.

Unit Details: Fulfills a resident advocacy role by ensuring the resident and/or representative has adequate information to make health decisions, coordinating total care, and working with the resident to achieve or maintain their highest practicable level of function. Completes holistic, age-specific admission history, physical assessment, and nursing plan of care on all assigned residents in an ongoing manner to monitor for deviations. Analyzes and incorporates clinical data (i.e. lab, x-ray, and all diagnostics) to formulate an individualized plan of care. Demonstrates ability to manage urgent/emergent resident care situations. Demonstrates knowledge and technical competence in preparation and administration of medications and IVs per scope of practice and hospital policy. Identifies and documents discharge planning needs. Coordinates or delegates discharge activities, including completing or validating transfer/discharge documents and instructions related to medications, activity, wound care, and follow-up appointments. Maintains working knowledge of CMS regulations so that documentation supports and reflects compliance. Maintains working knowledge of Medicare skilled and MDS criteria so that documentation supports the need for care as well as reflects resident status. Supervises, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of assigned CNA staff.