IMC Critical Care/Telemetry RN
Brooklyn, NY
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights, Rotating
Referral Bonus

Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) - Brooklyn, NY

Job Summary

• Responsible for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating nursing care as defined by the New York State Nursing Practice Act.
• Provides comprehensive critical care nursing to critically ill patients aged 18 and older.
• Collaborates with healthcare team members to address patient and family needs.
• Delivers care to ICU and/or telemetry patients.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assessment

• Assess physical, social, behavioral, and mental status through observation, interview, and medical record review.
• Collect and review patient history and data from care providers.
• Determine mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition; adjust care plans accordingly.
• Document nursing assessments including psychosocial and environmental factors.
• Identify medical problems related to psychological/mental illness and medication use.
• Communicate findings with social workers, case managers, therapists, physicians, and other team members.

Planning

• Identify and address admission needs based on acute medical/surgical diagnoses and symptoms.
• Assess patient education and learning needs.
• Make appropriate referrals to other disciplines and document them.

Intervention/Implementation

• Manage clinical skills in nursing care and patient management, including symptom identification, disease management, treatment modalities, and medication administration.
• Respond appropriately to medical/surgical and critical emergencies using crisis intervention.
• Apply critical thinking in patient assessment and interventions.
• Follow infection control procedures and protocols.
• Address psychosocial needs of critically ill patients.
• Provide health teaching and medication instructions to patients and families.
• Perform procedures according to established standards of care.
• Demonstrate competency in all procedures within scope of practice.
• Report unusual occurrences and patient care incidents.
• Act as a patient advocate.

Evaluation

• Revise patient care plans based on evaluation of interventions and outcomes in collaboration with healthcare team.

Physical Demands

• Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, bending, and some repetitive motions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities without compromising patient care.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of critical care nursing experience preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Certifications & Licensure

• New York State RN License required.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required.