Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care - $2,255 per week in New York City, NY

Job Title : Clinical Nurse Profession : Registered Nurse Specialty : Intensive Care Unit Duration : 13 weeks Shift : Night Shift Hours per Shift : 12.5 hours Experience : Minimum of 2 years RN experience, 2 years of critical care / tele experience, 1 year travel experience for travel positions License : NYS RN License Certifications : BLS, ACLS Must-Have : Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing preferred. Associate degree in nursing considered only with relevant experience and / or active matriculation in a BSN Program 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 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, families, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team. Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectively. Role models the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of actions including, but not limited to, admission welcome, bedside shift report, and purposeful hourly rounding. Considers 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 increase understanding of patients' perceptions of care. Initiates service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalates as needed. Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening through dialogue, body language, and actions. 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, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies. 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 chain of command protocol. Utilizes institutional information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives. Performs charge nurse duties as assigned. Coordinates with nurse managers to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized, and inventory is sufficient for patient care. Escalates material or staffing resource deficits to charge nurse and nurse managers. Demonstrates patient-focused and cost-effective approaches to patient care in terms of equipment, staff, supplies, and all other resources. Documents accurately and thoroughly in compliance with regulatory and legal requirements and standards of care. Facilitates patient throughput on a shift basis. Contributes to the environment of care to support colleagues, patients, their families, and members of the healthcare team. Advances clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert. Projects a professional image and communicates with styles and methods 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, life-long learning, and innovation for self and others. Acquires knowledge and skills relative to the role, patient population, clinical specialty, and health community needs. Participates in shared decision-making through specialty practice councils, nursing department committees, and unit initiatives.