Travel Pediatric Oncology RN
28 days ago
New York
Certification Details • BLS, • ACLS, • New York State RN LicenseJob Details, • 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 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 effectively., • 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 patients., • Role models the tenets of Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of Admission Welcome, Bedside shift Report, HELP, 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 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 on assigned patients 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 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.Job Requirements, • Must have relevant clinical competence in area of nursing practice assigned; new graduates must possess current knowledge of the nursing process and its application., • Licensed as a registered nurse with current registration in New York State., • Must have pediatric experience., • Ability to read, write, understand and speak English in a clear and concise manner., • Visual and aural acuity to assess patient status., • Communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with a wide variety of individuals., • Ability to use basic data entry and retrieval systems., • Ability to organize information and teach others., • Analytic ability to collect and organize information, identify problems and trends, formulate and implement corrective plans or programs., • Evidence of ability to maintain interpersonal relationships, communicate appropriately to others, and work effectively and efficiently to solve problems., • Demonstrates the ability to work in a team displaying effective communication and critical thinking., • Visual, physical, auditory and cognitive ability to assess patient status., • Physical and mental health necessary to care for acutely ill patients with a broad variety of diagnoses and behaviors on a daily basis., • Ability to walk, stand, lift, stoop, push and respond quickly in a variety of situations and for an extended period of time., • Manual dexterity to perform a variety of clinical procedures relevant to practice area (e.g. venipuncture, urinary catheterization, cardiopulmonary resuscitation)., • Ability to use basic data entry, retrieval systems and the electronic medical record documentation system in a proficient manner.Schedule Information, • Contract length is 13 weeks.Unit Specific Information, • Pediatric Oncology UnitAdditional Details, • APHON or CPON highly preferred.