Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,084 per week in New York City, NY

Job Title : Clinical Nurse Profession : Registered Nurse (RN) Specialty : Medical-Surgical Duration : 13 weeks Shift : Night Shift Hours per Shift : 12.5 hours Experience : Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical experience required License : Client Registered Nurse License Certifications : Basic Life Support (BLS) Must-Have : Completed Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required Description : The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe and competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. Delivers patient care by incorporating the principles 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 delegates to others as appropriate. Educates patients and caregivers about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease while anticipating needs and readiness to learn. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, families, 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 resources. Role models the principles of Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of various care actions. Considers the patients' values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge in all aspects of care. Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. Uses evidence-based practices to understand 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. Practices safe and efficient patient-centered care by 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 required compliance measures. Implements principles of high reliability to identify and mitigate high-risk behaviors to provide a safe environment for patients. Escalates potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following the chain of command protocol. Documents nursing practice accurately and thoroughly to support quality and performance improvement initiatives. Facilitates patient throughput on a shift basis. Contributes to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues and members of the healthcare team. Advances clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert. Projects a professional image to colleagues and communicates in ways that demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, and empathy. Incorporates ethical principles into decision-making for patients and families. Encourages and demonstrates a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, lifelong learning, and innovation for self and others. Acquires knowledge and skills related to the role, patient population, clinical specialty, and local or global health community needs. Participates in shared decision-making through nursing department committees and unit initiatives.