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Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Charleston, West Virginia

Provide optimal critical nursing care during patient recovery from anesthesia in the critical care setting in both adult and pediatric patients.Recognize and respond to critical markers and assist in corrective action based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.Demonstrates self-directed learning and participates in continuing education to ensure personal growth.Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient plan of care.Preceptor to nurses newly hired to department during their orientation, education, and guidance in both clinical skills and workplace competencies.Fill in as charge nurse when necessary for the department.

Charleston, West Virginia

Provide nursing care to multi-system injured trauma and surgical patients, handling multiple medical emergencies, including stroke, cardiac arrest, head injuries, car accidents, and other traumas for both adult and pediatric patients.Assess patients and provide necessary and prescribed treatments for stabilization.Nightshift Charge Nurse responsible for maintaining a 25-bed adult trauma unit, 6 bed pediatric trauma unit, and 6 bed Trauma Stepdown Unit.Supervise RNs, LPNs, CNAs each shift, directing daily duties, answering questions, assisting staff when needed.Preceptor to nurses newly hired to department during their orientation, education, and guidance in both clinical skills and workplace competencies.New patient admissions and assessments, formulation of patient plan of care, documentation of patient care.

Charleston, West Virginia

Insertion/removal/maintenance of IV’s, administration of IV and PO meds, PICC line maintenance, NG tube placement and maintenance, PEG tube maintenance, trach care, insertion/removal/maintenance of urinary and fecal management devices, external fixator maintenance, wound vac maintenance.Care for Medical/Surgical patients and Stepdown Unit patients including patients on telemetry.

Bachelor'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Associate'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

LPN to RN Program

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training