RN - CSICU

Pay Rate: $60 per hour - $64 per hour

Summary:

• Shift Timings: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Responsibilities:

• Deliver patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking skills in patient care management.
• Integrate relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
• Prioritize all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care”.
• Educate patients and caregivers about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
• Manage assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing.
• Role model the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through various facilitation actions.
• Consider patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge in all aspects of care.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening through dialogue, body language, and actions.
• Practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
• Implement process improvement strategies based on institutional, evidence-based procedures.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinate with the Clinical Coordinator/Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Facilitate patient throughput on a shift basis.

Requirements:

• NYS RN License
• BLS Certification
• Minimum 2 years of Post Open Heart and Cardiac Care Unit experience
• Minimum 2 years RN experience
• 1 year travel experience for Travel positions

Preferred Skills:

• EPIC experience highly preferred

Education:

• Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing preferred
• Associate degree in nursing considered with relevant experience and/or active matriculation in a BSN Program

Certifications & Licenses:

• ACLS - AHA
• BLS (CPR)
• BLS - AHA