TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Staten Island, New York, 10314 About The Position Job Title: Clinical Nurse Job Specialty: Registered Nurse Job Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 9 AM - 5 PM, 5x8 Hr Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week Experience: 2 years of experience required License: RN License Certifications: BLS Must-Have: EPIC experience highly preferred, Chemotherapy experience, Registered Nurse, Patient Care expertise Job Description: - Deliver patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care, applying the nursing process based on theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards. - Assess and evaluate patient care needs, applying critical thinking skills in patient care management. - Integrate relevant assessment and intervention skills in delivering nursing care. - Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in developing, implementing, and evaluating the plan of care. - Prioritize all aspects of patient care, including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning after hospital care, and delegate 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 the effective allocation of material resources. - Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family. - Implement process improvement strategies based on institutional, evidence-based guidelines. - Participate in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes. - Engage in quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies. - Demonstrate safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement. - Document in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements and standards of care. - Facilitate patient throughput on a shift basis. - Advance clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert. - Project a professional image to colleagues and communicate with styles and methods that demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, and empathy. - Encourage and demonstrate a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, life-long learning, and innovation for self and others. - Participate in shared decision-making through specialty practice councils, nursing department committees, and unit initiatives. Education: Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing preferred. Associate degree in nursing considered with relevant experience and/or active matriculation in a BSN Program. Languages: Proficient in English (Speak, Read, Write). Job Category: Clinical Nursing - Contract 26232787EXPTEMP Job Requirements Required for Onboarding ACLS - AHA BLS - AHA Core Competency Pharmacology Skills Checklist Specialty Exam 5 Benefits of Travel Nursing Advocating for patients becomes more nuanced when dealing with diverse populations. Travel nursing exposes you to different patient advocacy scenarios, refining your advocacy skills. Connect with healthcare professionals nationwide, expanding your professional network. These connections can open doors to new career opportunities, collaborations, and lifelong friendships within the healthcare community. Exposure to a variety of cases and healthcare environments improves your clinical judgment and decision-making skills. This can be particularly valuable in high-pressure situations. Travel nurses often form close bonds with colleagues who share similar adventurous spirits. This camaraderie can provide a strong support system during assignments and beyond. Travel nurses often play crucial roles in responding to healthcare crises or natural disasters. Contributing during critical times allows you to make a meaningful impact on communities in need.