Traveling Registered Nurse

Job description

Company: Compassus Position Summary: The Traveling Registered Nurse is responsible for modeling the Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as the foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. The Traveling Registered Nurse will travel extensively as s/he will be working in various locations as needed. Assignments may vary from 8-13 weeks (about 3 months). While not on assignment, the Traveling Registered Nurse may work in their home program as needed. The Traveling Registered Nurse functions as a member of the homecare team to provide routine and emergency assessment of patients, education to patients and caregivers, and care coordination to ensure the needs of patients and their families are met. S/he helps the patient and family maintain their maximum level of comfort and coping. S/he works in a flexible schedule to meet agency staffing needs and is responsible for applying the rules and regulations of state and feder...