RN - NICU - Contract

A well known Medical Center located in New York has an immediate need for a Professional Registered Nurse to work in NICU. Type : Contract Schedule : 7:00P - 7:30A ( EOW + 4th shift per month) Location: New York Summary: The 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. 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 • Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectively PATIENT 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 Ps QUALITY 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 initiatives 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 • Facilitates patient throughput on shift basis PROFESSIONAL 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 initiatives Skills: • NYS RN License • BLS, NRP Certifications Required • Must have 2 years of neonatal ICU, mech vent mgmt exp required • Minimum 2 years RN experience Required • 1 year travel experience for Travel positions, not required for Per Diem positions • EPIC experience highly pref • Avg Unit Census = 45 46 Beds per Unit Staff Guidelines = 1:1-3 Schedule 3x12, 3 weekend shifts per 4 weeks • Must have 2 years of NICU experience in a Hospital setting • MUST HAVE NICU, LEVEL IV, OSTOMY, CPAP EXP 2 YRS MIN IN A HOSPITAL SETTING 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 Languages: English (Speak, Read, Write) Please email: #LI-KA1

Created: 2024-11-15