Travel Oncology Registered Nurse (Contract) - $2,434 per week

Certification Details BLS Job Details Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse providing safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. Delivers patient care incorporating Relationship Centered Care and nursing process based on theory, research, evidence-based practice, and organizational nursing standards. Assesses and evaluates patient care needs applying critical thinking skills. Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in nursing care delivery. Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare team in plan of care development, implementation, and evaluation. Prioritizes patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, planning after hospital care, and delegating appropriately. Educates patients and caregivers about plan of care, transition of care, health promotion, and disease prevention. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family, and healthcare team. Manages assignments within Modified Primary Nursing Care Delivery Model and allocates material resources effectively. Role models Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care through various patient care actions such as Admission Welcome, Bedside shift Report, HELP AM / PM Care, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, Discharge Wrap Up, and MD / RN Unit Collaboration. Considers patient's values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge in care. Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Uses evidence-based practices to understand patients' perceptions of care. Initiates service recovery for patient and family concerns and escalates as needed. Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening. Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions. Conducts Purposeful Hourly Rounding addressing the 4 Ps. 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 patient population served. Implements process improvement strategies based on institutional and evidence-based procedures. Engages in peer and institutional review processes. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies. Contributes to quality and safety practices and compliance measures. Implements principles of high reliability to avoid high risk behaviors and provide a safe environment. Escalates potential safety hazards or gaps following institutional chain of command. Utilizes institutional information technology for nursing documentation supporting quality and performance improvement initiatives. Job Requirements Registered Professional Nurse (RN) licensure required. Oncology nursing experience preferred due to specialty in Cancer Center. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.