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Description

The Temporary Registered Nurse position is a full-time temporary role serving in a clinical capacity and will be assigned to a unit based on clinical competence.

• This position pays a flat hourly rate without benefits or paid time off (PTO).

• Participants are limited to a 13-week contract with the possibility of renewal.

• This is a full-time position expected to work 36 or 40 hours (about 1 and a half days) a week depending on the assigned unit.

• The current rate for new and renewed contracts for program participants is $60.00/hour.

• The pay rate of contract renewals will be reviewed and set in alignment with the overall program.

Summary:

The Temporary Registered Nurse performs in a clinical capacity. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the temporary RN (Registered Nurse) is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities:

• Administers patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.

• Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.

• Collaborates with peers in a clinical operations environment, including fostering intra/interdepartmental communication.

• Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.

• Develops clinical and operational excellence in self and in peers through education and training.

• Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina or one of compact states by the day of clinical care.

• Two (2) years of experience working in a registered nurse role in an acute care / inpatient hospital setting.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.