*Responsibilities:*
* Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans in consultation with healthcare professionals.
* Evaluating medical information, as well as providing direct and individualized bedside nursing care to pre-and post-surgery patients.
* Preparing, administering and recording prescribed medications.
* Changing dressings, inserting catheters, and starting IVs.
* Adjusting specialized medical equipment as needed, as well as interpreting and recording measurements.
* Monitoring patients' vitals and reporting adverse reactions to medications in a timely manner.
* Collaborating on discharge planning with the healthcare team.
* Answering questions and educating patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care.
* Maintaining and updating patient files, medical charts, and health records.
* Adhering to best nursing practices, standards, and protocols.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $60.
00 - $63.
00 per hour
Expected hours: 36 per week
Medical specialties:
* Medical-Surgical
* Orthopedics
* Telemetry
Physical setting:
* Hospital
Standard shift:
* Night shift
Weekly schedule:
* 3x12
Experience:
* Med Surg Ortho/Tele: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
* BLS Certification (Required)
* State License (Required)
Work Location: In person