ICU Registered Nurse
New York, NY
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) - Contract

Location: New York, NY
Specialty: ICU Nursing

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality care to ICU patients using nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans, prioritize patient needs, and educate patients and caregivers.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver care based on Relationship Centered Care and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs using critical thinking.
• Integrate assessment and intervention skills in nursing care.
• Collaborate with healthcare team on care plans.
• Prioritize patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and discharge planning.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and care team members.
• Manage assignments within Modified Primary Nursing model.

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care practices (e.g., Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding).
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care.
• Address patient/family concerns and escalate as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care and identify barriers to improvement.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to quality and safety.
• Implement process improvement and evidence-based strategies.
• Participate in peer and institutional reviews.
• Collaborate on quality improvement projects and nursing research.
• Follow high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Escalate safety hazards per protocol.
• Document nursing practice to support quality initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and inventory management with leadership.
• Escalate material or staffing shortages appropriately.
• Use cost-effective approaches to patient care resources.
• Document thoroughly and accurately per regulatory standards.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert.
• Maintain a professional image and communicate with empathy and respect.
• Apply ethical principles in decision-making.
• Promote lifelong learning, inquiry, and innovation.
• Acquire knowledge relevant to role, specialty, and community health needs.
• Participate in shared decision-making through councils and committees.

Requirements

• Valid New York State RN License
• BLS and ACLS certifications
• Minimum 2 years RN experience, including 2 years critical care/telemetry experience
• EPIC experience highly preferred
• Travel experience required for travel positions (1 year), not required for per diem
• Ability to manage an average unit census of 8 patients
• Staffing ratio: 1 nurse to 2 patients

Schedule

• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each
• Every other weekend
• Variable shifts

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks (89 days ≈ 13 weeks)