Registered Nurse Travel RN

Company: Caris Healthcare
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

Registered Nurse Travel RN



Location

US-TN-Knoxville





ID

01TNFTTRNE120622



# of Openings

1



Type

Full-Time




Branch/Location


Support Center/Knoxville






































Overview









The Travel RN is responsible for the nursing care of patients according to the physician's orders. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating total patient care and nursing care plans for each patient.













Responsibilities

• Obtains a medical history and assesses, the patient's physical and emotional status, level of competency, home environment, safety factors, family or household member's ability to assist with care and the needs of the patient and what teaching will be required.
• Serves as the patient's advocate by providing information on patient rights, grievance procedures, reimbursement procedures, and patient/family responsibilities. Involves patient's family in developing the Plan of Care.
• Participate's in updating the interdisciplinary care plan every two weeks including the means of implementing the correct interventions to attain goals.
• Supervises and directs the care given by the Hospice Aide/CNA & evaluates such care in accordance with guidelines and regulations.
• Observes signs, symptoms and reactions to treatments, and informs the attending physician and/or Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) immediately of any changes.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Participates in on-call rotating schedule and provides back-up assistance as requested.
• Willing and able to accurately utilize any automated device required to document in the electronic medical record.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the state of operation.Nursing experience required, with experience in Hospice or Home Health preferred.Must posses a sound knowledge of nursing principles, procedures and elements of patient family teaching.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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