Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical - $2,036 per week in New York City, NY

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical Duration: Contract Shift: Day Shift Hours per Shift: 11.5 Experience: Minimum 2 years in Medical-Surgical nursing required License: Client RN License Certifications: BLS required Must-Have: Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing considered with relevant experience and/or active matriculation in a BSN program Description: The Clinical Nurse provides safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. Additional responsibilities include performing charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinating with clinical leadership to ensure adequate resources.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical Duration: Contract Shift: Day Shift Hours per Shift: 11.5 Experience: Minimum 2 years in Medical-Surgical nursing required License: Client RN License Certifications: BLS required Must-Have: Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; Associate Degree in Nursing considered with relevant experience and/or active matriculation in a BSN program Description: The Clinical Nurse provides safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. The position involves delivering patient care through the application of the nursing process based on theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards. Responsibilities include assessing and evaluating patient care needs while applying critical thinking skills in patient care management. The nurse integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care. Collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team is necessary for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care. Prioritizing all aspects of patient care, including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning after hospital care is essential. Educating patients and caregivers about their plan of care, transition of care, health promotion, and disease prevention is required. Effective and professional communication with patients, family, and all members of the interdisciplinary patient care team is crucial. Managing assignments within the care delivery model and demonstrating effective material resource allocation are important duties. The role includes modeling components of relationship-centered care through various patient interactions and activities. Consideration of patients' values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge in all aspects of care is expected. Establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients and families is a key aspect of the role. Implementing evidence-based practices to enhance understanding of patient perceptions of care is important. Service recovery for patients and family members with concerns must be initiated and appropriate escalation procedures followed. Demonstrating caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening through dialogue and body language is essential. Conducting purposeful rounding on patients to address their needs is part of the workflow. Practicing safe and efficient patient-centered care while identifying barriers and opportunities for improvement is a critical responsibility. Demonstrating crucial clinical skills and knowledge related to quality and safety in the patient population served is needed. Implementing process improvement strategies aligned with institutional protocols ensures best practices. Engagement in both formal and informal peer and institutional review processes is required. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects and evidence-based practice activities is vital. Contributing to quality and safety practices and compliance measures is expected. Identification and avoidance of high-risk behaviors to maintain a safe patient environment are required. Potential safety hazards or gaps from best practices must be escalated following the institutional chain of command protocol. Utilizing institutional information technology for documentation to support quality and performance improvement initiatives is essential. Additional responsibilities include performing charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinating with clinical leadership to ensure adequate resources. Escalating material or staffing resource needs is critical for patient care. Documenting accurately and thoroughly in compliance with regulations and standards of care is necessary. Facilitating patient throughput on a shift basis is part of the operational duties. Advancing clinical competence in nursing practice and projecting a professional image to colleagues are important for professional development. Incorporating ethical principles into decision-making for patients and families is expected. Demonstrating a spirit of inquiry and life-long learning is encouraged. Acquiring relevant knowledge and skills for the role and patient population is necessary. Participation in shared decision-making through various councils and committees is required.