Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,059 per week in New York City, NY

Job Title: Clinical Nurse Profession: RN Specialty: Med Surg Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Hours per Shift: 12.5 Experience: Minimum of 2 years of Medical Unit experience License: NYS RN License Certifications: BLS Must-Have: Medsurg experience Description: The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe and competent quality care based on nursing theory and research. Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based on theory, research, and evidence-based practice. 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 and implementation 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 about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, families, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team. Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model and demonstrates effective allocation of material resources. Role models the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through various patient care 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 and escalates to appropriate supervisory staff as needed. Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening through dialogue, body language, and actions. Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to enhance patients' perceptions of care. Conducts purposeful hourly rounding on assigned patients addressing key patient needs and concerns. 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 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 required compliance measures. Implements principles of high reliability to identify and avoid high-risk behaviors to provide a safe environment for patients. Escalates potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following institutional protocol. Utilizes information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives. Performs charge nurse duties as assigned. Coordinates to ensure supplies are utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care. Escalates material or staffing resource deficits to appropriate supervisory staff. Demonstrates patient-focused and cost-effective approaches to patient care in terms of resources. Documents in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with regulations and standards of care. Facilitates patient throughput on a shift basis. Contributes to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients, and their families. Advances clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert. Projects a professional image and communicates with styles that demonstrate respect and compassion. Incorporates ethical principles into decision-making for patient and family. Encourages a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, life-long learning, and innovation for self and others. Acquires knowledge and skills relative to the role and local health community needs. Participates in shared decision-making through nursing department committees and unit initiatives.