Travel Stepdown RN Job in Hammond, Louisiana
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Travel Stepdown RN Job in Hammond, Louisiana
Amite, LA
Posted 2 weeks ago
About the job
A healthcare facility seeks a Travel Stepdown RN in Hammond, LA. Focus on monitoring, medication management, and collaborating with medical staff in transitional patient care units.
Requirements
- RN license
- Patient monitoring skills
- Medication administration
- Collaborative skills
Qualifications
- Valid RN license
- Experience in stepdown units
- Good communication skills
- Worked night shifts preferred
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Responsibilities
Stepdown Nurses (RN) provide patient care in transitional units where patients are too sick for the med-surg floor but not sick enough for intensive care. Stepdown RNs job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Evaluate and monitor patient’s progress, identifying sudden or subtle changes in the patient’s medical condition
- Calculate drug dosage, titrate medication doses, administer continuous medication infusion and monitor patients for effects of medication
- Stepdown RNs work closely and collaborate with physicians and all other healthcare professionals
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