Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,863 per week

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in New York, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/14/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

- Develops and maintains core therapy and service line admissions to home infusion through positive referral source relationships and responsive, caring customer service.- Identifies and communicates opportunities for expanding the home infusion business among current referral sources and new opportunities.- Demonstrates thorough knowledge of core therapy referrals and qualifying criteria by payer source, such as: TPN, Enteral Nutrition and Inotropic Agents for Medicare.- Evaluates current and future clinical and service needs for existing and new service areas.- As appropriate &/or required, coordinates &/or conducts in-services and continuing education programs for referral sources and their support staff.- Collaborates with referral sources (i.e. hospital case managers, home health agencies, physician offices) and Mount Sinai Home Infusion staff to facilitate the coordination of care for new patient referrals to Mount Sinai Home Infusion.- Coordinates and communicates all critical workflow activities for new patient referrals to Mount Sinai Home infusion personnel and referral sources, including, but not limited to:o Intakeo Clinical Operations: Pharmacy &/or Nursingo Warehouse Operations, if requiredo Reimbursement, if required- Appropriately documents the coordination of care activity including, but not limited to: o Home infusion &/or nursing services utilizedo All communication with patients, referral sources, physicians and Mount Sinai Home Infusion personnelo All patient &/or caregiver education & training.- Ensures all documentation is legible, accurate and complete and complies with company policies & procedures, as well as regulatory and accreditation standards.- Maintains up-to-date referral source records, as well as, any other requested records in accordance with Mount Sinai Home Infusion’s policies, procedures &/or business goals.- Assist with activities to achieve favorable net revenue and gross profit goals for Mount Sinai Home Infusion.- Represents Mount Sinai Home Infusion pharmacy in a professional and positive manner.- Attend and participate in appropriate office meetings, outreach meetings and training programs- Coordination and cross-training of departmental work duties to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.- Remains current with developments in field of infusion therapy.- Comply with all company policies and directives for the fulfillment of the company objectivesPatient Care1. Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management.2. Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.3. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.4. Prioritizes all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care” and delegating to others as appropriate.5. Educates patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn, about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.6. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team. 1. Evidence of ability to maintain interpersonal relationships, communicate appropriately to others, and work effectively and efficiently to solve problems2. Demonstrates the ability to work in a team displaying effective communication and critical thinking3. Ability to read, write, understand and speak English in a clear and concise manner4. Visual, physical, auditory and cognitive ability to assess patient status5. Physical and mental health necessary to care for acutely ill patients with a broad variety of diagnoses and behaviors on a daily basis6. Ability to walk, stand, lift, stoop, push and respond quickly in a variety of situations and for an extended period of time7. Manual dexterity to perform a variety of clinical procedures relevant to practice area (i.e. venipuncture, urinary catheterization, cardiopulmonary resuscitation)8. Ability to use basic data entry, retrieval systems and the electronic medical record documentation system in a proficient manner Monday-Friday, 9-5pm

RN with infusion experience and/or home health experience is preferred. The position will need to cover multiple sites and will need to go to the various hospitals as needed.

The facility will not provide transportation.

The main 3 addresses are:

1111 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10025

1000 10th Ave
New York, NY 10019

1468 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029

They could have to switch locations mid-shift, but not often – depends on the referrals and discharges. We do have shuttle service between sites that they could use if switching mid-shift.

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #482505. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - [No Specialty]

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