I wanted to find out about nurse staffing agencies. What exactly is the job description?
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Usually, the agency will send you to a facility, such as a nursing home. You go in and identify yourself and the charge nurse will tell you where to report and what they want. It is usually passing meds and doing treatments. It is not too much charting, except for skilled charting that has to be done q shift. You can make a lot of money with agency, but be warned that the facility will usually give you the job that other nurses do not want to do. For example, if one hall is harder than the others, that is where you will likely end up. You earn your money working agency!
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Nursing duties are manifold and cover a wide range of functions and responsibilities, that depends with the level of qualification and the working environment. At the initial level, nurses are required for the bedside care of patients, while at senior level they are required to manage special group of people like psychiatric, pediatric, intensive care patients etc which require specialised skills. They are also involved in dispensing medication, keeping records of the patients progress, setting up and operating medical equipment, administration and several other routine chores.  \n\nThis field is both mentally and physically demanding and nurses are often exposed to health risks from infectious diseases. As such this profession demands long hours of work and duties which incorporate both skill and understanding of patients needs. Those who come forward to take up this as a career has to be patient, courageous, have a service mentality and at the same time be ready to work for extra hours even night shifts.
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This may be a good place to look for jobs in the NHS - http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/
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You can get general info about nurse salaries at\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm\nFor more specific info, try:\nhttp://salary.nytimes.com/
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i'm gonna help you out this one time. don't tell anyone.\n\nhttp://www.military.com/Careers/Home/0,13373,,00.htm\n\ncivilian employers looking for a certain type.\none day i will ask you for a favor and you can't refuse
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I would go to the Department of Health Professionals for information.They regulate those types of jobs
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A neonatal nurse is one who works in the NICU with sick or premature babies. A pediatric nurse is one who works with children that are not newborns.
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There are not many resources on the Web that gives information on medical staffing business. I suggest you check out the following resources:\n\nStaffingIndustry.com has several publications that you may need http://www.staffingindustry.com/publications/\nMedical Staffing Comprehensive Start-Up Manual http://www.semsea.com/html/med_staffing.html\nHealthcare Staffing and Budgeting: Practical Management Tools (Hardcover) by Roey Kirk http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0871897849/powerhomebizguid\n\nThere is a Healthcare Staffing Summit that you may want to attend:\nhttp://www.staffingindustry.com/healthstaff_summit/\n\nI suggest you also look at your competitors and see how they are organizing their business and presenting their services:\n\nhttp://www.interimhealthcare.com/\nhttp://www.intelistaf.com/\n\nAs for permits and licenses, check your county office or go to your Secretary of State's website\n\nIf you are considering recruiting nurses from a foreign country such as the Philippines or other countries into the USA, consider the following:\n\n1. Know the immigration laws pertaining to foreign employment inside out - from H1B option to employment labor certification process. The nurses you recruit from abroad should be able to get the proper work permits and documentation to work in hospitals. Some hospitals may be willing to hire only those who have the right papers, while others may be willing to share part of the burden by sponsoring these nurses.\n\n2. Know the tests and certifications required in hiring foreign nurses. This includes passing the board exams required by states to practice nursing, as well as english language (TOEFL) tests. You need to think of how you want to help potential recruits with regards to getting their exams and certifications passed. Will your foreign branch help make sure that the recruits pass their TOEFLs for example? To what extent will you help your recruits pass their exams?\n\n3. Actual foreign recruitment. Will you establish a formal recruitment agency in the foreign country, or will you do it through conduits? How will you oversee the recruitment process making sure that your nurses pass even their TOEFL exams? How often will you travel to your source country?\n\n4. Marketing to hospitals. There is a shortage of nurses in the US, but you also have to be cognizant of the sensitivities of hiring foreign labor (see again the ethics question article). How are you going to tap hospitals and ask them to trust you to supply their nurses recruitment needs?\n\nI found an article from the Sinai Hospital in Maryland about their experience in foreign nurses recruitment that's an interesting read. Check out "Sinai Hospital and Foreign Nurse Recruitment: Getting Beyond “Stealing” Nurses" at http://www.mdhospitals.org/mha/Ideas_in_Action/May2003/sinai.hospital.htm
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Below is a job description for an actual position being advertised.
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Depends where you live, if you live in a metro area you can try a staffing firm that places LPNs and also try hospitals. If you are picky about where you work you can try a nursing home. If you don't want to actively go out and search for a job compose a resume and post it on job.com and similar sites.
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au pair, or nurse maids... not really sure of what your asking.
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Kforce Professional Staffing. They do IT, Finance and accounting, Scientific and healthcare staffing nationwide.
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Well I am not sure what you are looking for. I will tell you that an LPN is an important part of the nursing team. They help care for patients, give some medications, and in some cases may even start iv's.As far as telling you what has happened with that role the last 50 years I am afraid I don't have that information in front of me. Hope this was helpful.
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I remember the day when hospitals were filled with good, professional nurses. No problem.  Now a days the hospitals I know are starving for good nurses.  They sometimes have to hire out to agencies, and believe me, some of these people are not up to snuff!  I have also noticed that the real good nurses go on to bigger things and leave what they were trained for.  I've been a patient at a hospital on numerous occasions.  I can spot a good one a mile away.  I can also spot an aide who is way out of her league, a mile away.  Study hard, listen in class.  Get ready for a rewarding job that will most likely pay your bills VERY nicely. " Good night nurse!!" An old time expression meaning " Holy cow!"
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Very interesting question.I want the job because I will like to work with someone that can ask such a question.What is the job?
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Certified Nursing Assistant or Technician (CNT or CNA)\n\nSUMMARY\nProvides services and care for residents and patients.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.\n• Provides personal care and services such as:\na) Assisting with activities of daily living (turning and positioning, toileting, bathing and grooming, feeding, and mobility)\nb) Obtains and records vital signs and weight as assigned.\nc) Accurately documents all care as required by company policy and in compliance with state and federal regulations.\n• Provides non-resident services such as, but not limited to, washing wheelchairs and cleaning resident / patient areas in compliance with infection control procedures.\n• Contributes to the resident assessment and care plan.\n• Makes routine rounds on each assigned resident and patient in accordance with established procedures.\n• Promptly communicates any significant changes in behavior or condition to supervisor.\n• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.\n\nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES\nn/a\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT\nShift work may be required. Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, see, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk and hear. Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.\n\nOTHER REQUIREMENTS\nParticipates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident’s protected health information. Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and state and federal law.\n \n REQUIREMENTS\nENTRY QUALIFICATIONS\n• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, or related experience and / or training.\n• Successful completion of State-approved Nursing Assistant Certification course.\n\nThere is no real difference.
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You do so much during a day its hard to be so specific but I guess the main jobs of nursing are: assessing patients administering medication, observing changes and reporting these to appropriate people. Arranging discharges, ensuring all needs (including social) are met. Explaining procedures to patients and relatives, providing support, and comfort. As well as managing juniour staff, doing rotas, chasing up meals (as our kitchens seem incapable of sending the right ones!!) Lots and lots of paper work and a few meetings thrown in for good measure!! I am a nurse and would be happy to help if you need more info.