RN - Stepdown - Contract at Mitchell Martin
New York, NY
About the Job
A well known Medical Center located in New York has an immediate need for a Professional Registered Nurse to work in Stepdown
Type: Contract
Schedule: Night Shift: 7pm- 7:30am, EOW required
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 and ACLS from AHA required
• Must have 2 years of cardiology, tele, VAD experience required
• Min 2 years RN experience
• 1 year travel exp for Travel positions, not required for Per Diem positions
• EPIC experience highly preferred
• Avg Unit Census = 17.4 23 Beds per Unit Schedule 3x12
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: kaseyjo.arndt@hcmmi.com
#LI-KA1
Type: Contract
Schedule: Night Shift: 7pm- 7:30am, EOW required
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 and ACLS from AHA required
• Must have 2 years of cardiology, tele, VAD experience required
• Min 2 years RN experience
• 1 year travel exp for Travel positions, not required for Per Diem positions
• EPIC experience highly preferred
• Avg Unit Census = 17.4 23 Beds per Unit Schedule 3x12
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: kaseyjo.arndt@hcmmi.com
#LI-KA1