RN - ICU

Pay Rate: $60 per hour - $64 per hour
Day Shift: 7AM-7:30PM, Every Other Weekend

Responsibilities:

• Deliver 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.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking skills in patient care management.
• Integrate relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
• Prioritize all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care” and delegating to others as appropriate.
• Educate 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.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
• Manage assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrate allocation of material resources effectively.
• Role model the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of various actions including Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, and Purposeful Hourly Rounding.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with patients and families.
• Practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
• Implement process improvement strategies based on institutional, evidence-based procedures.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects and nursing research studies.
• Utilize institutional information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinate with management to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care.

Requirements:

• Experience in Neurosurgical ICU and Medical ICU.
• NYS RN License.
• BLS and ACLS Certification.
• Minimum 2 years of critical care/tele experience.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience.
• 1 year travel experience for Travel positions (not required for Per Diem positions).

Preferred Skills:

• EPIC experience highly preferred.
• 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.