RN - CTOR

Shift: 11:00A - 11:30P

Responsibilities:

• Provide safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others.
• 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.
• 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” and delegating to others as appropriate.
• 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 and demonstrate allocation of material resources effectively.
• Role model the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through various facilitation actions.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family.
• Practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
• Engage in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinate with the Clinical Coordinator/Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager.
• Document in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements and standards of care.

Requirements:

• Must have Cardio Thoracic OR experience or equivalent experience.
• Must have BSN.
• NYS RN License.
• BLS certification.
• Minimum of 2 years RN experience.
• 1 year travel experience for Travel positions, not required for Per Diem positions.

Preferred Skills:

• EPIC experience highly preferred.