Travel Nursing Jobs in Kansas

Travel CNA - Administration / Management - $23 to $25 per hour in Fort Dodge, KS - Duration: 1 month to long term Shift: 1ST, 2ND  Requirements: * A Certified Nurse Aide certification from the state of Kansas is required. * High School Diploma or Equivalency is preferred. * Must not have worked for a hospital or a public intermediate care facility under the jurisdiction of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services during the past one year prior to assignment with the state hospital. * If operating a motor vehicle must possess a valid Driver's License. * Additional training and certification required by the hospital or treatment facility prior to assignment working in patient care and such certification must thereafter be maintained without interruption during the agreed assignment with the hospital or facility. Roles and Responsibilities: * Provides direct, basic care and supervision to patients and residents at public intermediate care facilities or other treatment facilities, providing supervision, security, monitoring for safety and assisting to meet needs of daily living. * Performs location checks, both observing and monitoring. * Duties require standing and walking, duties include transporting and escorting. * CNA works under the supervision of nursing staff licensed by the Kansas State of Nursing and performs assigned tasks. * Follows policies and procedures to meet agency's mission and patient outcomes. * Duties may expose person to violence and intense physical exertion at times; therefore, employee should know Hospital/Nursing safety procedures, adhere to them, and conduct regular reviews of procedures. * Perform environmental cleaning tasks to maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment by following Agency policies and procedures. * May be required to perform work that requires physical strength to frequently and repetitively bend, stoop, walk, push, pull, twist, squat, and lift patients with assistance. * Response to aggressive patient behavior with specific, trained techniques including patient restraint may be necessary. * Must talk, hear, see, read, and write. * Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds repetitively.

Travel Nurse RN - Correctional in Fort Dodge, KS - Duration: 3+ Months to long-term Schedule:  1st, 2nd and 3rd (8 Hours) Job Description: * The Registered Nurse must be able to demonstrate the knowledge of skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients served. * The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principals of growth and development and possess the ability to assess and interpret data to identify age specific needs. * Must provide specialized professional nursing supervision and coordination of quality patient care by fostering therapeutic relationships, active treatment and supporting the hospital in its mission and vision. Provides/delegates patient care and recognizes behavioral and physical changes. Plans nursing interventions, makes nursing assessments, creates, and carries out nursing care recommendations. * Maintains a therapeutic environment. * Passes medications and oversees the medication room. * May serves as a shift leader providing oversight to subordinate nursing staff working the unit. * Makes work assignments for staff assigned to the unit. * Responds to medical emergencies. * Takes orders and provides care/treatment as ordered by medical staff. * Performs other duties as assigned within the Nursing Department.

Travel LPN / LVN in Fort Dodge, KS - Duration: 3 Months to long-term Shift: 8 hours; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Per diem Job Responsibilities: * The Licensed Practical Nurse must be able to demonstrate the knowledge of skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients served. * The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principals of growth and development and possess the ability to assess and interpret data to identify age specific needs. * Must provide leadership and coordination of quality patient care by fostering therapeutic relationships, active treatment and supporting the hospital in its mission and vision. Provides patient care and recognition of behavioral and physical changes. Carries out nursing care recommendations and orders. * Maintains a therapeutic environment. Passes medications and oversees the medication room. * Serves as shift leader if assigned, making assignments to direct care staff, and providing oversight to subordinate nursing staff working the unit. Responds to medical emergencies as assigned. * Takes orders and provides care/treatment as ordered by medical staff. * Performs other duties as assigned within the Nursing Department.