RN - SICU/MICU
23 days ago
New York
Job Title: RN - SICU/MICU Location: New York. NY Pay Rate: $60 to $65 Per Hour Shift Hours: 7pm-7:30am EOW Required: Must have strong ICU experience Essential Duties and Responsibilities: PATIENT CARE: • 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., • Role models the tenets of Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care (MSHRCC) through facilitation of various actions including 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., • 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. Skills: OPERATIONS: • 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., • Contributes to the environment of care to support clinical 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 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 initiatives. Requirements: • NYS RN License, • BLS, ACLS, • 2 years of ICU Med Surg experience, • Minimum 2 years RN experience, • 1 year travel experience for Travel positions, not required for Per Diem positions, • EPIC experience highly preferred, • Avg Unit Census = 17, • 24 Beds in Unit, • Staffing Guidelines 1:2, • 3x12 Schedule with weekends required Education: • 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 Program.