TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified SICU RN in New York City, New York, 10025!
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 of nursing experience, including 2 years in a Post Open Heart and Cardiac Care Unit.
License: Active Registered Nurse 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 on 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 and demonstrates effective allocation of material resources.
Role models the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of various patient care initiatives.
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 as needed.
Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening through dialogue, body language, and actions.
Supports staff in using evidence-based practices to enhance understanding of patients’ perceptions of care.
Conducts purposeful hourly rounding on assigned patients addressing essential 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 guidelines and procedures.
Engages in both formal and informal peer and institutional review processes.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects and nursing research 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 in best practice protocols following chain of command.
Utilizes institutional information technology to document nursing practice and support quality improvement initiatives.
Performs charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinates with management to ensure proper resource utilization.
Escalates material or staffing resource deficits to appropriate management.
Documents accurately and thoroughly in compliance with legal standards of care.
Facilitates patient throughput on a shift basis.
Contributes to the care environment to support clinical colleagues, patients, their families, and the healthcare team.
Advances clinical competence in nursing practice.
Projects a professional image and communicates with respect, compassion, and empathy.
Incorporates ethical principles into decision-making for patients and families.
Encourages a spirit of inquiry, lifelong learning, and innovation for self and others.
Acquires knowledge and skills relevant to the role and patient population.
Participates in shared decision-making through unit initiatives and committees.