RN - ICU - Contract

Company: Mitchell Martin Inc.
Location: New York
Posted on: May 18, 2025

Job Description:

A well known Medical Center located in New York has an immediate need for a Professional Registered Nurse to work in ICUType: ContractSchedule: NIGHT SHIFT - 7:00 pm - 7:30 AM ( EOW + 4th Shift Per Month)Location: New YorkSummaryThe 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.Patient CareEssential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 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, family and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team
• Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectivelyPatient Experience
  • Role models the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of the following actions including, but not limited to, Admission Welcome, Bedside shift Report, HELP (High Risk Medications, Equipment, Lines/Drains/Airway, Pain and Plan of Care) AM/PM Care, 5 Minute Sit Down, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, Discharge Wrap Up, and MD/RN Unit Collaboration
  • 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 Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager or Patient Relations as needed
  • Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy and active listening through dialogue, body language and actions
  • Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients' perceptions of care
  • Conducts Purposeful Hourly Rounding (PHR) on assigned patients addressing the 4 PsQuality And Safety
    • 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 ensure and 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 initiativesOperations
      • Performs charge nurse duties as assigned
      • Coordinates with the Clinical Coordinator/Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care
      • Escalates material or staffing resource deficits to charge nurse, Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager or Nursing Shift Manager
      • Demonstrates patient focused and cost effective approaches to patient care in terms of equipment, staff, supplies and all other resources
      • Documents in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with hospital, regulatory and legal requirements and standards of care
      • Facilitates patient throughput on shift basisProfessional Development
        • Contributes to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients and their families 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 with styles and methods that demonstrate caring, respect, compassion and empathy
        • Incorporates ethical principles into decision making for patient and family
        • 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 local and/or global health community needs
        • Participates in shared decision making through specialty practice councils, nursing department committees and unit initiativesSkills
          • NYS RN License
          • BLS and ACLS Certifications required
          • Must have 2 years of critical care/tele experience
          • Minimum 2 years RN experience Required
          • 1 year travel experience for Travel positions, not required for Per Diem positions
          • EPIC experience highly preferred
          • Avg Unit Census = 8 8 Beds per Unit Staffing Guidelines = 1:2 Schedule 3x12, every other weekend, variable shifts
          • Must have 2 years of ICU experience in HospitalEducation
            • Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing preferred
            • Associate degree in nursing is considered only with relevant experience and/or active matriculation in a BSN ProgramLanguagesEnglish (Speak, Read, Write)Please email: kaseyjo.arndt@hcmmi.com

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