Job Title: ED
Location: Athol, Massachusetts
Schedule: 7:00PM – 7:00AM x 3
Term: 13-week assignment with the potential for extension
Pay Rate: $55 – $60/hr
Astrya Global, a San Diego based medical staffing agency, is hiring a ED for a temporary assignment in Athol, Massachusetts. These positions are 13-week contracts with the ability to extend.
Responsibilities for a ED:
• Assesses (and reassesses), plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions/plans of care/patient goals
• Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures
• Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient’s sense of dignity and positive self-regard
• Provides patient/family teaching based on identified learning needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning
• Collaboratively plans and prepares patient/family for discharge incorporating support systems/resources as necessary
• Appropriately delegates and supervises nursing interventions performed by others
• Appropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, reassigns personnel as necessary, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.)
• Provides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent data, therapeutic interventions and patient responses according to established standards
• Provides timely and thorough report on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient care
• Promotes learning for colleagues and self (e.g. functions as preceptor, instructor, trainer, attends professional development programs, etc.)
• Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors
• Identifies ethical issues in care and develops plan to address
• Safely administers medications and intravenous therapy in accordance with physician’s orders, protocols, policies and procedures
• Assesses patient pain level upon admission and as necessary, depending upon diagnosis utilizing the numerical pain scale
• Reassesses effectiveness of pain control and notifies physicians as needed and documents assessment and patient’s response to medication
• Performs and documents initial assessment upon patients’ arrival and implements triage protocols as needed
• Identifies patients at risk for potential/alleged abuse
• Initiates safety plans for domestic violence, child, and elder abuse patients
• Completes required mandated reporting in a timely manner
• Collects and documents forensic evidence as per policy
• Maintains chain of evidence per policy and procedures
• Completes mandated reports for stabbings, gunshot wounds, burns, and sexual assault per policy and procedure
• Maintains knowledge of Disaster Policy and Procedure
• Identifies patients at risk for violent behavior and appropriately implements non-violent intervention
• Demonstrates knowledge of the indications for, alternatives, monitoring and documentation of restraint use
• Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory and diagnostic results and appropriately notifies the physician of changes in a timely manner
• Safely administers vasoactive medications demonstrating understanding of dosage, action, use, side effects, and titration parameters associated with maintenance of critical drips
• Performs accurate and timely identification of cardiac arrhythmias
• Institutes, monitors, and documents thrombolytic and anticoagulation therapy standards and protocols
• Demonstrates skills associated with initiation and maintenance of the intubated patient including suctioning, troubleshooting, and weaning
• Accurately interprets arterial blood gases, pulse oximetry, and clinical features of impaired gas exchange and/or airway clearance
• Responsible for obtaining supporting information and completing required documentation related to medication reconciliation
• Responsible for implementing components of the VAP bundle consistently and per protocol
• Maintains current RN licensure and required certifications including ACLS, PALS, and BLS
Benefits for a ED:
- Weekly pay every Friday
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Pet Insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan (matching)
- Full-service Credentialing and Corporate Travel Team
- Referral Bonus up to $1,500
Astrya Global Medical Staffing offers 10+ years of staffing experience, 100% domestic support, and is certified by both the Joint Commission and National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. At Astrya, we are dedicated to helping healthcare professionals find the perfect job.
