Registered Nurse, Acute Care

Company: A-Team Solutions
Location: Detroit
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

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A-Team Solutions is seeking Registered Nurse for an Acute Care position for assignment at the VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI. Shifts are: 7am-7:30pm and 7pm – 7:30 am.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

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• Communicates effectively with all team members.
  
• Plans and discusses each procedure with professionals and assures that all supplies and equipment are available prior to the procedure.
  
• Completion of medical record documentation in accordance with VAAAHS policies.
  
• After-hours and weekend call coverage ensuring the availability to cover emergent operative cases; must be able to cover emergent procedures within 30 minutes of notification. Only as needed and specified in the contract.
  
• Observes and responds promptly to each stage of the surgical procedure and anticipates the needs of the surgeon by maintaining a high level of concentration for extended periods of time.
  
• Knowledge of surgical procedures performed.
  
• Knowledge of human anatomy.
  
• Ability to prioritize assign tasks correctly based on past experience and judgment.
  
• Ability to distinguish situations and decisions that are within the employee's scope of practice from those that are above the employees level of expertise.
  
• Performs nursing functions related to physician prescribed treatments.
  
• Administers medications and intravenous therapy.
  
• Provides age-specific care for adult, older patient (65-74) and geriatric (over 75) patients/groups including the following elements related to the aging process; promotes independence; encourages self-care; involves family or designated caregiver with care; provides any necessary safety measures; and assists patient to cope with and/or compensate for changes affecting mobility, balance, loss, cognition, eye sight, hearing, bones, skin and thermoregulation. Assesses age-specific care requirements and develops an appropriate plan of care.
  
• Anticipates emergencies, coordinates prevention, and evaluates responses through critical analysis of patient situations.
  
• Performs duties according to the competency checklist for the assigned areas.
  
• Provides the care of the patients in assigned area through assessing patients' status, identifying intervention and evaluating outcomes.
  
• In those areas where patient records are on-line, the RN will input electronically. VHAPORHCS COR will provide training.
  
  Requirements:
  
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  • Shall be licensed in a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. The Contract Nurse (s) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be graduates of a school of nursing accredited by the National League of Nursing (NLN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). All licenses held by the personnel working on this contract shall be full and unrestricted licenses.
    
  • Must have current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
    
  • RN, CPR certified, and computer literate.
    
  • 2 years recent (within the past 12 months) experience in field
    
    A-Team Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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