Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $1,962 per week in New York City, NY

Job Title: Clinical Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Med Surg Duration: 9 months Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 11.5 hours Experience: 2 years of Med Surg experience required License: NYS RN License Certifications: BLS Must-Have: - Medical Surgical Nursing - Patient Care Management - Critical Thinking - Patient Assessment - Interdisciplinary Collaboration 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 allocation of material resources effectively. Role models the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of actions including Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, High-Risk Medications, Equipment, Lines/Drains/Airway, Pain and Plan of Care, and discharge activities. 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. Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening through dialogue, body language, and actions. Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to enhance understanding of patients' perceptions of care. Conducts Purposeful Hourly Rounding on assigned patients addressing key patient needs. 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 evidence-based procedures. Engages in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects and evidence-based practice activities. Contributes to quality and safety practices and compliance measures. Implements principles of high reliability to provide a safe environment for patients. Escalates potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following established protocols. Utilizes institutional information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives. Performs charge nurse duties as assigned. Coordinates with the Clinical Coordinator and nursing management to ensure proper resource utilization for patient care. Escalates material or staffing resource deficits appropriately. Documents accurately and thoroughly in compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Facilitates patient throughput on a shift basis. Contributes to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues and patients. Advances clinical competence in nursing practice. Projects a professional image and communicates with caring and respectful methods. Incorporates ethical principles into decision-making for patients and families. Encourages a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, and life-long learning. Acquires knowledge and skills related to clinical specialty and patient population needs. Participates in shared decision-making through specialty practice councils and unit initiatives.