Registered Nurse (RN) CTICU

Northwell•New York, NY

2d•$62 - $94

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides age-specific care to an assigned group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate unit team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial health, identifying needs and potential problems, establishing individualized goals and care plans, delivering and documenting treatments and medications, and evaluating patient outcomes. The RN supports patients and families through education, discharge planning, referrals, and communication, while maintaining patient safety and accurate clinical documentation. The position also contributes to care-team coordination and unit-level quality improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
Specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Two or more years of ICU RN experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, and answer questions courteously.
Assess patients’ gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neurological, psychosocial, mobility, sensory, skin, pain, and other relevant health needs.
Identify patient problems, coping mechanisms, learning needs, cultural or ethnic requirements, and expected outcomes; establish outcome criteria and individualized goals.
Develop, document, implement, reassess, and revise patient care plans in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare team members.
Prioritize care activities and coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medications.
Maintain patient safety and provide emotional support to patients and significant others.
Administer prescribed treatments and medications safely and correctly; assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures.
Use clinical equipment and apply scientific principles and aseptic technique when performing procedures.
Observe, report, and document patient condition, treatment, activity, and responses to interventions according to departmental policy.
Respond effectively to emergencies and maintain a calm, quiet, and restful environment.
Communicate with patients’ families or caretakers and provide patient and family education, including medication and food interactions and explanations of the patient’s condition as indicated.
Plan for discharge, coordinate referrals and post-hospital care, provide discharge instructions, and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.
Measure and document care effectiveness, conduct variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate unit systems to improve care.
Provide direction to other care-team members, delegate assignments using clinical judgment, and ensure assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other related skin-care procedures.
Perform other related duties as required.