Description
The Temporary Registered Nurse position is a full-time temporary role serving in a clinical capacity and will be assigned to a unit based on clinical competence.
This position pays a flat hourly rate without benefits or paid time off (PTO).
Participants are limited to a 13-week contract with the possibility of renewal.
This is a full-time position expected to work 36 or 40 hours (about 1 and a half days) a week depending on the assigned unit.
The current rate for new and renewed contracts for program participants is $60.00/hour.
The pay rate of contract renewals will be reviewed and set in alignment with the overall program.
Summary:
The Temporary Registered Nurse performs in a clinical capacity. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the temporary RN (Registered Nurse) is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities:
Administers patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.
Collaborates with peers in a clinical operations environment, including fostering intra/interdepartmental communication.
Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.
Develops clinical and operational excellence in self and in peers through education and training.
Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.
Required Qualifications:
Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina or one of compact states by the day of clinical care.
Two (2) years of experience working in a registered nurse role in an acute care / inpatient hospital setting.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.