Local Contract Nurse RN - Med Surg - $34 per hour

TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a local contract nurse RN Med Surg for a local contract nursing job in Milford, Delaware.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/06/2025
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Local Contract

POSITION TITLE: Registered Nurse 
Location:Milford, DE
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift Timing: 3:00 PM -11:30 PM
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE: Category I
DEPARTMENT: Nursing
REPORTS TO: RN Nurse Supervisor/Unit Manager/ADON/ADON-Unit/Center Nurse Executive
GRADE: 18
FLSA: Nonexempt
POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the RN Nursing Supervisor, Unit Manager,
ADON or ADON – Unit, or Center Nurse Executive (Nurse Leader), the Registered Nurse (RN)
delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and
patient/family satisfaction. He/she operates within the scope of practice defined by the State
Nurse Practice Act and delegates aspects of patient care to LPNs and CNAs consistent with their
scope of practice. The RN manages patient care by performing nursing assessments and
collaborating with the nursing team and other disciplines, patients and families to develop
effective plans of care.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Assessment:
1.1. Collects, validates, synthesizes, and records objective and subjective data;
1.2. Prioritizes data collection based on patient needs;
1.3. Analyzes all data;
1.4. Identifies actual or potential problems or needs based on data analysis;
2. Care Planning:
2.1. Establishes realistic and measurable short and long term goals for the identified health
problems and needs;
2.2. Develops individualized interventions to achieve goals;
2.3. Determines timelines within the care plan;
2.4. Conducts a systematic and ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes;
2.5. Reviews and revises plan of care as indicated;
3. Implementing Care:
3.1. Performs nursing functions and provides care within scope of practice;
3.2. Coordinates and delegates care as appropriate;
3.3. Verifies that medical orders are accurately transcribed;
3.4. Administers medications and performs treatments per physician orders;
3.5. Communicates and documents interventions and patient response;
4. Managing patient care:
4.1. Delegates care responsibilities to staff considering:
4.1.1. Complexity of care;
4.1.2. Competency of staff;
4.1.3. Center policies;
4.1.4. State's practice act;
4.2. Supervises staff to ensure that delegated tasks and interventions are implemented
appropriately and per policy;
4.3. Evaluates and adjusts the plan of care to achieve patient goals and minimize rehospitalizations;
4.4. Actively participates in Utilization Management or InterdisciplinaryCare Management
Meeting to facilitate appropriate discharge planning:
4.4.1. Communicates team's recommendations for discharge to the attending physician,
patient and family;
4.4.2. Prepares patient/family for discharge including patient and family education;
5. Communicates patient information with assigned staff during and between shifts;
6. Participates in shift-to-shift communication between incoming and outgoing nursing staff;
7. Uses Point Click Care (PCC) according to the Business Processes;
8. Performs drug count when beginning and ending shift and whenever necessary;
9. Collaborates with physicians in rounds and examination of patients, as needed;
10. Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care
consistent with individual's needs, choices and preferences;
11. Contributes to an environment that is respectful, team-oriented, and responsive to the
concerns of staff, patients andfamilies;
12. Enhances nursing practice by attending all mandated in-service programs and other GHC and
outside professional educationprograms;
13. Assists with the orientation of newly hired nursing staff;
14. Promotes a culture of safety to ensure a healthy practice and living environment;
15. Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) at all
times;
16. Stays and works beyond scheduled shift if needed to meet state staffing requirements and/or
needs of patients;
17. Performs other duties asrequested.
COMPLIANCE:
1. Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not
limited to those within the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False
Claims Act and HIPAA.
2. Participates in required orientation and training programs.
3. Promptly reports concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to supervisor, Compliance
Liaison or to the Compliance Officer via the Integrity Hotline.
4. Cooperates with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.
5. Participates, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.
SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Graduate of an approved school of nursing is required.
2. Must be currently licensed by the State Board of Nursing.
3. Experience is preferred in rehabilitative or geriatric nursing.
4. This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken
English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site
when respondingto their medical and physical needs.
5. Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in
accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.
6. Maintains current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs and Behavioral Centers; ALFs/ILFs as required
by State).
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
(1) Physical Demands:
(Answer yes or no)
Reaching (overhead) yes
Handling yes
Fingering yes
Feeling yes
Talking or Hearing yes
Seeing yes
(Answer: 0-33% - Rarely/ 34-66% - Occasionally/67-100% - Frequently)
Standing 34-66%
Walking 34-66%
Sitting 0-33%
The following weight specifications apply to centers with a Safe Resident
Handling Program in place. (Specify Amount of Weight in Pounds:
Sedentary [10 lbs]; Light [ 20 lbs]; Medium [30-50 lbs]; Heavy [100 lbs];
Very Heavy [> 100 lbs])
Pulling 40
Lifting 40
Carrying 40
Pushing 40
(Answer yes or no)
Climbing (stairs) yes
Balancing yes
Stooping yes
Kneeling yes
Crouching yes
Crawling yes
Twisting yes
(2) Location of Job Activities: (Answerin %) Outside 10%
Inside 90%
(3) EnvironmentalConditions:
(Answer yes or no)
Extreme heat with or without temperature changes no Extreme
cold with or without temperature changes no Wet or
humid no
Noise and/or vibrations yes
Hazards (chemical, mechanical, radiant energy) no
Explosives, burns, electrical, other no
Atmospheric conditionsFumes, poor ventilation, mists, dust, odors, gas yes
Unprotected heights no
Moving machinery no
Operating automotive equipment yes
Operating foot controls no
Uneven ground no
Protective clothing (list) yes
(gowns, masks, gloves in accordance with policy)
(4) Work Situations:
(Answer yes or no)
Measurable or verifiable criteria yes
Dealing with people yes
Repetitive and continuous no
Performing under stress yes
Set limits, tolerance or standards yes
Problem solving yes
Comparing yes
Taking instructions yes
JOB SKILLS:
1. Current physical assessment skills and comprehensive knowledge of nursing principles
required, including the ability to recognize and identify symptoms and manage emergency
situations.
2. Knowledge of medications, their proper dosage, and expected results.
3. Ability to coordinate, delegate and supervise nursing functions, problem solve and make
decisions as necessary.
4. Ability to create a patient-centered environment.
5. Ability of communicate in English both orally and in writing.
6. Basic knowledge of computeruse.

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Talent Burst Job ID #25-40462. Posted job title: Registered Nurse

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