Navitas Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 18 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Description:
Dietitians provide overall nutrition care to residents for Aramark SeniorLIFE+. Nationwide, Aramark SeniorLIFE+ Dietitians ensure that the nutritional needs of the residents are met, and that all documentation is complete and accurate. Plans and administers activities related to resident nutrition care, complying with the standards established by Aramark SeniorLIFE+, regulatory agencies, and clients. Establishes and maintains effective multidisciplinary relationships to provide a unified approach to resident care.
Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments, reassessments, and follow-up evaluations using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and evidence-based practice guidelines.
Develop, implement, monitor, and modify individualized nutrition care plans based on each patient's medical condition, nutritional status, laboratory values, medications, and clinical course.
Provide medical nutrition therapy for a diverse inpatient population, including medical, surgical, critical care, cardiac, oncology, neurology, orthopedic, renal, gastrointestinal, and other specialty patient populations.
Assess, recommend, and monitor enteral and parenteral nutrition support, including evaluation of nutrient requirements, formula selection, tolerance, and ongoing monitoring.
Identify patients at risk for malnutrition and perform comprehensive malnutrition assessments in accordance with current clinical practice guidelines.
Provide individualized nutrition education and counseling to patients, family members, and caregivers using techniques appropriate to health literacy and readiness to learn.
Collaborate closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacists, speech-language pathologists, case management, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, discharge planning, and patient care conferences as appropri
Navitas Healthcare Job ID #26-10619. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Navitas Healthcare
Navitas Healthcare, LLC is a certified WOSB, MBE, SBE , MWBE and Joint Commission Certified staffing and workforce solutions firm focused on delivering high-quality clinical and non-clinical talent to healthcare organizations nationwide. With extensive experience supporting hospitals, healthcare systems, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, and specialty healthcare providers, we are committed to helping clients maintain exceptional patient care through dependable staffing support.
We specialize in travel nursing, allied healthcare, per diem staffing, and healthcare workforce solutions across a wide range of specialties including RN, LPN/LVN, CNA, allied health, therapy, imaging, laboratory, and healthcare support services. Our team works closely with both clients and healthcare professionals to ensure a smooth, responsive, and relationship-driven experience.
At Navitas Healthcare, we prioritize professionalism, communication, compliance, and long-term partnerships. We are committed to creating rewarding career opportunities for healthcare professionals by offering consistent support, nationwide opportunities, responsive leadership, and a team-oriented environment focused on success and growth.
Healthcare professionals choose Navitas Healthcare because of our dedication to transparency, fast onboarding, strong recruiter support, and our commitment to placing clinicians in opportunities where they can thrive both professionally and personally.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Retention bonus
- Mileage reimbursement
- Continuing Education
- Guaranteed Hours
