RN - ED

Pay Rate: $70.00/hr

Summary:

• Shift: Night Shift 7PM-7:30AM, Every Other Weekend Required

Responsibilities:

• Deliver patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the nursing process based on theory, research, and evidence-based practice.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs, applying 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,” 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.
• Use evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients' perceptions of care.
• 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.
• Escalate potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following institutional chain of command protocol.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate with the Clinical Coordinator/Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized.
• Facilitate patient throughput on a shift basis.
• Advance clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert.

Requirements:

• Completed BSN required
• NYS RN License
• BLS, PALS, ACLS, NIH Stroke Preferred
• Minimum 2 years RN experience
• 1 year travel experience for Travel positions (not required for Per Diem positions)

Preferred Skills:

• EPIC experience highly preferred