RN Fellowship: Critical Care, LIJMC- January 2027

Northwell•New York, NY

6d•$62 - $85

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial health, identifying needs and potential problems, establishing individualized goals and care plans, implementing and evaluating treatments, maintaining accurate documentation, supporting patients and families, and coordinating education, discharge planning, and referrals. The nurse also assists physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, administers medications and performs nursing procedures safely, supports quality improvement, and provides direction to other members of the care team.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
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.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Specialized certifications as needed.
Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
Prior clinical or capstone experience in a critical care setting.

Responsibilities

Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, and answer questions courteously.
Assess physical health status, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological status; mobility; sensory deficits; prosthesis use; skin condition; and pain.
Assess psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, comprehension, cultural and ethnic needs, and patient expectations; identify teaching and support needs.
Communicate and document patient status, assessments, plans of care, and responses to interventions.
Identify patient outcomes and problems, establish measurable criteria, develop individualized goals, and prioritize care activities.
Coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication; document and implement plans of care in collaboration with physicians and other health team members.
Maintain patient safety and vigilance, provide emotional support, and create a calm, quiet, and restful atmosphere.
Reassess patients and revise plans of care as needed; administer prescribed treatments and use patient-care equipment correctly.
Perform procedures safely and efficiently, make and report accurate observations, and maintain accurate documentation according to departmental policy.
Respond rapidly and effectively during emergencies, managing self, patients, and other employees.
Communicate with patients’ families or caretakers; participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate care and patient outcomes, measure effectiveness, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate unit care-improvement systems.
Collaborate with care-team members and physicians on treatment regimens and patient plans of care; provide direction to other care-team members.
Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens and assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures.
Keep the Patient Care Manager or designee and/or physician informed of changes in patient condition or treatment.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments and ensure timely completion.
Perform grade I-IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as needed.
Administer and document medications safely and correctly; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and patient implications; meet the medication-administration examination standard; and demonstrate preparation of local solutions.
Educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions, conditions, and other relevant health topics; use available teaching opportunities and resources and evaluate teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.