Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - $2,235 per week in New York City, NY

Job Title: Clinical Nurse Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: Critical Care Duration: 13 Weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 11.5 Experience: Minimum of 2 years RN experience License: NYS RN License Certifications: BLS Must-Have: Excellent organizational skills, ICU experience Description: The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards. Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management. Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care. Prioritizes all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning "after hospital care" and delegating to others as appropriate. Educates patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the interdisciplinary patient care team. Manages assignments within the care delivery model of modified primary nursing and demonstrates effective allocation of material resources. Role models the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through specific actions including admission welcome, bedside shift report, and purposeful hourly rounding. Considers the patient's values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge in all aspects of care. Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family. Uses evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients' perceptions of care. Initiates service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalates to appropriate management when needed. Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening through dialogue, body language, and actions. Practices safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement. Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge crucial to quality and safety in the patient population served. Implements process improvement strategies based on institutional and evidence-based procedures. Engages in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes. Contributes to quality and safety practices and required compliance measures. Documents in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with regulatory and legal requirements and standards of care. Coordinates with management to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care. Demonstrates patient-focused and cost-effective approaches to patient care in terms of equipment, staff, supplies, and other resources. Advances clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert. Projects a professional image to colleagues and communicates with styles and methods that demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, and empathy. Incorporates ethical principles into decision-making for patient and family. Encourages and demonstrates a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, and life-long learning for self and others. Participates in shared decision-making through specialty practice councils and nursing department committees.