Travel Nurse RN - NICU in White Plains, NY
: Job Details :

Job Title: Registered Nurse Job Specialty: Nursing NICU Job Duration: Not specified Shift: Night 7P-7A alternating weekends and holidays Guaranteed Hours: Not specified Experience: - Graduate from an accredited school of nursing - One year of acute care nursing experience preferred for areas other than medical-surgical or step-down License: Current New York RN license/registration Certifications: - BSN required for RNs hired after 1/1/18 - BLS certification (American Heart Association) required - NRP certification required for NICU within 6 months of hiring Must-Have: - Completion of Department and Unit Orientation Program - Adherence to infection control standards and patient safety goals - Effective communication and collaboration skills Job Description: - Provide direct patient care and assess patients' needs - Collaborate with patients, family members, peers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team - Implement and evaluate medical and nursing regimens according to nursing philosophy, policies, and standards - Demonstrate leadership skills and commitment to professional growth and accountability - Utilize nursing processes to meet age-specific patient needs in biophysical, psychosocial, educational, safety/environment, and discharge planning aspects - Address unit-based issues with appropriate actions - Integrate patient rights and nursing ethics into work practice - Delegate activities to ancillary staff according to State Nurse Practice Act - Support and promote professional nursing practice models - Participate in performance improvement initiatives - Attend mandatory in-services and staff meetings as required - Utilize cost-containment practices - Assume Charge Nurse responsibilities - Adhere to national patient safety goals Core Competencies: - Teamwork and adaptability - Professional role modeling - Excellent communication skills - Attention to detail - Planning and organizing - Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills - Stress tolerance Physical/Mental Demands/Requirements: - Ability to move about freely at least 85% of the time - Ability to remain stationary for extended periods - Frequently transport objects up to fifty pounds - Ability to adapt in a high-stress and fast-paced environment - Respond to rapidly changing situational needs of patients and department - Operate computers and equipment continuously - Concentrate on fine detail amid interruptions Primary Population Served: - Neonatal (birth to 28 days) - Infant (29 days to less than 1 year) - Pediatric (1 to 12 years) - Adult (18 to 64 years) - Geriatric (65 years) - Patients with exceptional communication needs - Patients with developmental delays - Patients at end of life - Patients under isolation precautions - Patients with cultural needs - Bariatric patients with weight-related comorbidities - Non-patient care population The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the hospital.