RN - Csicu

Axelon Services Corporation · United States

• Shift: DAY 7:00am-7:30pm, Every Other Weekend
Responsibilities:
• Deliver patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based on theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking skills in patient care management.
• Integrate relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
• Prioritize all aspects of patient care, including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care” and delegating to others as appropriate.
• Educate patients and caregivers about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
• Manage assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrate allocation of material resources effectively.
• Role model the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through various patient care actions.
• Consider the patient’s values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge in all aspects of care.
• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family.
• Use evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients’ perceptions of care.
• Initiate service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalate as needed.
• Practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrate clinical skills and knowledge crucial to quality and safety in the patient population served.
• Implement process improvement strategies based on institutional evidence-based procedures.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies.
• Contribute to quality and safety practices and required compliance measures.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinate 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.
• Facilitate patient throughput on shift basis.
Requirements:
• New York State RN License
• BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of Post Open Heart and Cardiac Care Unit experience
• Minimum 2 years RN experience
Preferred Skills:
• EPIC experience highly preferred
• 1 year travel experience for Travel positions, not required for Per Diem positions