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Bluebird Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Meridian, Mississippi.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 05/13/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Bluebird Features and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation & stipends
• Weekly Pay
• Day 1 Health Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental plan
• 401k plan with Vanguard
• Guaranteed Stipends on Hospital canceled shifts
• Double OT on 48-hour work weeks
• Paid orientation for onboarding requirements
• Paid medical requirements by Bluebird
• Nurse Referral Bonus Program
• Extension bonuses
• No off-shore recruiters
• Dedicated recruiter available 24/7 to assist with all of your travel contract needs
• Exclusive contract opportunities
• Government contract opportunities

MS- TELE RN- NORTH - PM

Anderson Regional
RN
Staff
Using
RN Staff Nurse Template
Last
Published: 12/30/2016
Last
Modified: 12/12/2016
Total Weight = 100%
JOB SUMMARY
• Provides direct and indirect patient care in
the assigned setting. Communicates with physicians/Nurse Manager/co-workers, as
appropriate about changes in patients clinical condition including results of
diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and
accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Additionally, is
able to perform general nursing duties utilizing the nursing process.
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Demonstrates Competency in the Following
Areas:
o Professional Requirements:
Knowledge of medications
and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical
condition.
Performs patient care
responsibilities considering needs specific to the plan of care.
Ability to perform and
document a complete admission assessment to include: patients health history,
problems identified, patient teaching, and discharge needs/expectations.
Ability to initiate and/or
revise an individualized nursing care plan that is based on assessment of
identified needs/problems involving the patient and/or family.
Formulates a teaching plan
based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning;
family is included in teaching as appropriate.
Demonstrates ability to
perform treatments and provide services.
Provides patients with a
complete explanation of procedures or treatments.
Always provides patient
safety by keeping call light within reach, maintaining bed in a low position
with side rails in place and locked at all times, and seeing that patients are
secured appropriately when transporting by wheelchair or stretcher.
Communicates appropriately
and clearly to Nurse Manager, co-workers, and physicians.
Consults other departments
as appropriate for an interdisciplinary approach to the patients needs.
Provides care appropriate
to condition and age of the patient.
Participates in orientation
of new personnel.
Demonstrates an ability to
assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and
manual skills.
Manages and operates
equipment safely and correctly.
Delegates, coordinates, and
supervises patient care as necessary.
Documentation meets current
standards and policies.
Identifies and addresses
psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services
regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.
Completes documentation as
specified by organizational policy and procedures.
Recognizes abuse/neglect
potential.
Demonstrates a cost
effective practice by efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen,
always following established procedures for charge items.
Participates in sharing of
knowledge and expertise through in-service, staff meetings, assisting in
orientation of new personnel.
Utilizes infection control
principles.
Recognizes adverse drug
reactions/interactions with appropriate actions taken.
Takes appropriate measure
to prevent skin breakdown.
Provides assistance with
basic self-care/ADLs, as appropriate.
Provides feedback about
health status and potential life style changes.
Attends mandatory staff
meetings; reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.
Promotes professional
growth of peers and subordinates by sharing knowledge and/or directing them to
sources of information appropriate to a given situation.
Accepts constructive
criticism regarding nursing judgments or actions.
Demonstrates an ability to
be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.
Interacts professionally
with patient/family and treats them with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality
and privacy.
Utilizes critical thinking
skills, recognizes and reacts appropriately in the delivery of patient care.
Provides assistance to
other nursing care team members to assure efficient, effective and timely
quality patient centered care.
Understands and assumes
responsibility for charge position when assigned, to include patient assignment
according to patient acuity and staff mix.
Displays a positive
attitude toward the hospital and his/her profession.
Displays appropriate time management
skills in the planning and administering of patient care.
Actively participates in
the departments performance improvement (PI) activities.
Assumes lifelong learning
related to profession.
o Education/Regulatory Requirements:
Current Mississippi
Registered Nurse Licensure.
CPR certified.
One year of RN TELE experience preferred.
o Language Skills:
Ability to read and
communicate effectively in English.
o Skills:
Moderate to advanced
computer and data entry skills.
o Specific Age Groups Served:
All age groups.
o Exposure Classifications:
Classification I: Jobs in
which required tasks routinely involve a potential for mucous membranes or skin
contact with blood, body fluids, tissues, or potential spills or splashes. Use
of appropriate measures is required for every healthcare provider in these
jobs.
o Professional Expectations:
Meets dress code standards;
appearance is neat and clean.
Completes annual
educational requirements.
Maintains regulatory
requirements.
Wears identification badge
while on duty.
Attends annual review and
department in-services as scheduled.
Complies with all
organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission,
ethics and goals of the facility as well as the focus statement of the
department.
Demonstrates an ability to
be flexible, organized, and functions well under stressful situations.
Answers telephone and
greets all patients and family members in a polite and tactful manner.
•
This
job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other
related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs to the organization.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• Descriptions for Physical Demands:
1-33% - Occasional; 34-67% - Frequent; 68-100% - Continuous
o Physical Demands
On-the-job
time is spent in the following physical activities. This job requires that
weight is lifted or force is exerted.
Stand - Occasional
Walk - Frequent
Sit - Occasional
Talk or hear - Continuous
Use hands to finger, handle
or feel - Occasional
Push/Pull - Occasional
Reach with hands and arms -
Occasional
Up to 10 pounds -
Occasional
Up to 25 pounds -
Occasional
Up to 50 pounds -
Occasional
Up to 100 pounds -
Occasional
More than 100 pounds -
Frequent
Close Vision (clear vision
at 20 inches or less)
Distance Vision (clear
vision at 20 feet or more)
Color Vision (ability to
identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral Vision (ability
to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while
eyes are fixed on a given point)
Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial
relationships)
Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
Ability to hear alarms on
equipment
Ability to hear client call
Ability to hear
instructions from physician/department staff
Ability to hear overhead
paging system and fire alarms
o Work Environment
This
job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions.
Work near moving mechanical
parts - Occasional
Outdoor weather conditions - Occasional
Risk of electrical shock -
Occasional
Risk of radiation -
Occasional
The typical noise level for
the work environment - Moderate Noise
o Repetitive Motion Actions
Repetitive use of foot
control - Occasional
Repetitive use of hands -
Occasional
Grasping: simple/light -
Occasional
Grasping: firm/heavy -
Occasional
Fine Dexterity - Occasional
PERFORMANCE RATINGS KEY
•
•

Abbrev.
Rating

Exceeds Expectations
EE
3

Meets Expectations
ME
2

Needs Improvment
NI
1

Unsatisfactory
U
0

EMPLOYEE-BASED
COMPETENCIES/BEHAVIORS(Part A)
• Part A of this form has been designed to
document the level of performance as measured against the employee-based
competencies/behaviors. After each of the competencies/behaviors, senior
management has indicated the weighting, giving the highest weighting to those
competencies needing the most focus. The Position Questionnaires/Position
Descriptions should be used as a reference guide. The total weighting of all
competencies/behaviors is 100. The competencies/behaviors support the Anderson
Regional Health Systems (ARHS) strategic planning goals which focus on: Safety;
Quality; Satisfaction; People and Finance.
15%
People and Satisfaction
• Demonstrates effectiveness and courtesy when
interfacing with patients, family members, contributors, healthcare
professionals, regulatory agencies, vendors and/or other outside sources.
• Demonstrates effectiveness and courtesy when
interfacing with co-workers at all levels organization-wide.
• Demonstrates team building leadership.
• Exhibits organizational values.
15%
Quality
• Participates in the intra and
interdepartmental continuous quality improvement process involving enhanced
work processes, productivity, and employee relations.
• Participates in improved departmental
efficiency and productivity.
• Participates in improving and/or supporting
departmental policies and procedures.
15%
Finance
• Promotes ARHS financial objectives by
effectively establishing position priorities in accordance with department
procedures & accurately projecting the time frames needed to perform
position-related duties.
• Conducts position duties in an organized and
orderly manner avoiding costly mistakes.
• Avoids wasting time and departmental
resources.
25%
Safety / Knowledge /
Position Skills
• Supports and adheres to safety rules and
supports and adheres to applicable TJC requirements.
• Keeps apprised of current and proposed safety
and risk management procedures.
• Displays technical and practical knowledge of
essential job functions and position-related duties as described in the
Position Questionnaires/Position Descriptions and other sources.
• Keeps current on trends and issues in the
field.
• Demonstrates effective oral, written and
electronic communication skills.
• Effectively completes a high volume/quantity
work load.
• Performs job duties in a high quality manner.
15%
Decision Making /
Problem Solving / Critical Thinking / Conflict Resolution
• Exhibits a sense of ownership for
decision-making activities.
• Displays willingness, effectiveness, accuracy
and timeliness in making standard position-related decis

Bluebird Staffing Job ID #61432. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Telemetry Registered Nurse