LanceSoft is seeking a travel nurse RN Perioperative for a travel nursing job in Coos Bay, Oregon.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Perioperative
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 04/14/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assists physician with endoscopic examinations; performs gastric manometer testing
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient readiness for surgery
• Comprehensively reviews and assesses patient's status r/t planned surgery, including:
• Physical parameters
• Lab values
• Medications
• Pre-, intra-, and post-op learning needs
• Understanding of procedure
• Consults with Surgeon, Anesthesia, and other providers as needed, to resolve identified patient issues in a timely manner
• Prevents avoidable surgery cancellations
• Begins interdisciplinary discharge planning process, including patient and caregivers in planning
• Performs EKGs as ordered
• Manages care of patient, including pain control, during anesthesia recovery
• Manages patients undergoing moderate sedation, including medication administration, monitoring, routine and emergency airway management
• Identifies and interprets cardiac rhythms; proficient in use of cardio-respiratory monitoring equipment
• Assesses patients, as appropriate to the scope of care the nurse will provide. Assessments may include physical, psychosocial, learning needs and barriers, needs related to age/culture, discharge planning
• Establishes nursing diagnoses based on results of assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
• Plans care according to identified diagnoses and needs. Updates plan of care as appropriate Implements/performs individualized care, based on the nursing care plan and the nurse's role with the patient. This care may include but not be limited to: Assists with activities of daily living, including fall risk management and safe patient
• handling
• Medication Administration
• Skin assessment/wound care
• Pain management
• Operation/manipulation of biomedical and other patient care and testing equipment, including but not limited to infusion pumps, patient transfer equipment, cardiopulmonary monitors, invasive catheters and drains, thermoregulation devices, measurement devices, medication dispensing cabinets, external therapeutic devices
• Assists the physician and other licensed, independent practitioners with invasive and non-invasive procedures
• Teaches patients and their families about current illness, medical tests, medication, general healthcare, illness and disease prevention, and wellness promotion
• Provides appropriate assignment, supervision, and direction to unlicensed assistive personnel in order to ensure optimum patient care
• Provides interdisciplinary coordination and facilitation of overall care
• Documents patient assessments, interventions, care, and teaching in the electronic medical record
• Documents in paper format, as necessary. Documentation is complete, concise, timely, and legible
• Evaluates care provided, communicate patient status and results of care to the interdisciplinary team 43
About LanceSoft
Established in 2000, LanceSoft is a Certified MBE and Woman-Owned organization. Lancesoft Inc. is one of the highest rated companies in the industry. We have been recognized as one of the Largest Staffing firms and ranked in the top 50 fastest Growing Healthcare Staffing firms in 2022. Lancesoft offers short- and long-term contracts, permanent placements, and travel opportunities to credentialed and experienced professionals throughout the United States. We pride ourselves on having industry leading benefits. We understand the importance of partnering with an expert who values your needs, which is why we're 100% committed to finding you an assignment that best matches your career and lifestyle goals. Our team of experienced career specialists takes the time to understand your needs and match you with the right job Lancesoft has been chosen by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the Best Staffing Firms to Work for.LanceSoft specializes in providing Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, LPNs/LVNs, Social Workers, Medical Assistants, and Certified Nursing Assistants to work in Acute Care Centers, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Long-Term Care centers, Rehab Facilities, Behavioral Health Centers, Drug & Alcohol Facilities, Home Health & Community Health, Urgent Care Clinics, and many other provider-based facilities.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits