Travel RN - Night shift

Job Title: Travel RN - Night shift
Location: Nashville, TN
Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: 1099 / Contract W2
Rate: $65/hr. on 1099 (or) $60/hr on W-2
Client: State of Tennessee
Shift Details: 06:00 PM to 07:00 AM

Job Description:

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates :

Supervises the application of nursing techniques required in care and treatment of patients.

Advises subordinate staff in policies and procedures.

Observes employees as they perform tasks to ensure efficiency in work activities.

Identifies exceptional performance characteristics through employee discussions and personal observations.

Discusses methods to improve performance and motivate employees by discussing employee performance.

Resolves disputes among employees following organizational policies and procedures.

Implements corrective measures to staff for inappropriate actions through discussions, written warnings, and recommendations for suspension or termination.

Assisting and Caring for Others:

Provides nursing care and procedures according to physicians orders and nursing protocol.

Administers medication according to the physician's orders and protocol.

Evaluates possible side effects and the overall effectiveness of medication.

Performs BLS (Basic Life Support), CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and other emergency responses.

Participates in emergency response setting.

Mental Health monitoring.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

Prioritizes tasks based on importance, urgency, and other scheduled activities.

Performing Administrative Activities :

Reviews records to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Prepares written work schedules.

Interviews prospective employees to gather information of their work history, training, and education.

Asks questions to assess applicant's ability to meet job requirements.

Selects applicants to recommend for hiring.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others:

Evaluates nursing plan of care and makes adjustment as needed.

Train and Teaching Others:

Identifies training needs of employees and instruction detailing procedures, policies, and/or regulations pertaining to a specified area of nursing care operations.

Scheduling Work and Activities:

Assigns staff to work plans and activities by comparing the patient needs with the staff's availability, experience, independence, and training.

Documenting/Recording Information:

Counts and tracks drugs, instruments, and other accountable items.

Records all nursing care in patient files and maintains file systems.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material:

May maintain health care equipment, supplies, and inventory

Competencies:

Dealing with Ambiguity
Decision Quality
Delegation
Organizing
Planning
Conflict Management
Perseverance
Written Communications
Ethics and Values
Integrity and Trust

Knowledge:

Knowledge of accepted nursing practices and techniques and complex medical treatments

Knowledge of applicable laws, policies, procedures, agency administrative directives, regulations and rules

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction

Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to assess and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures

Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders

Skills:

The skill in the application of complex professional nursing techniques

The skill to demonstrate critical thinking techniques to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

The skill to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making

The skill to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

The skill to select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things

The skill to monitor/ access performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action

The skill to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents

The skill to use scientific rules and methods to solve problems

The skill to adjust actions in relation to others' actions

The skill to being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do

The skill to identify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions

The skill to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

Abilities:

The ability to function independently without close/continuous supervision

The ability to manage change

The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)

The ability to communicate (verbally and written) information and ideas

The ability to assess and monitor healthcare outcomes

The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong

The ability to multitask between two or more activities or sources of information

The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects

The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)

The ability to see under low light conditions

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person

The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness

Skill Matrix

			Competency	Required
Skills	Others	Ability to Work Independently	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Accuracy	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Active Listening	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Activities of daily living (ADLs)	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Analytical Skills	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Basic Patient Care	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Critical Thinking	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Handling Difficult Personalities	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Interdisciplinary communication	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Interpersonal Skills	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Judgment and Decision Making	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Knowledge of Chain of Command	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Knowledge of HIPAA	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Knowledge of Scope of Practice	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Maintaining Quality Control Standards	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Multitasking	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	PACU Experience	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Positive attitude	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Problem Solving	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Professionalism	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No
Skills	Others	Wound Care Certified	Proficient (4-6 Years)	No

Recruiter Details:

Recruiter Name: Karthik at gsksolutions dot com

Contact Number: Eight three two - Five four three- Two seven six seven

About GSK Solutions Inc:

GSK Solutions Inc is a leading information technology (IT) Services Company that specializes in providing complete consulting solutions and staff augmentation to its clients. We provide on-time, on-budget, and quality service to our clients and consistently meet their expectations. We are known for our superior execution on a sustained basis.

GSK has been in the business of providing both commercial and custom product development services, including, Information Security, Software Development, Consulting and IT Audit. GSK implements highly critical and time-sensitive projects for their Fortune 500 clients located across the country.