Medical ICU Registered Nurse
New York, NY
Integrated Healthcare Services
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) - Contract

Location: New York, NY
Specialty: Critical Care Nursing (MICU)
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to critically ill patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) based on nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

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

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care practices such as Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, and Discharge Wrap Up.
• 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 quality.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to patient safety.
• Implement process improvement strategies and participate in peer/institutional reviews.
• Collaborate on quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice, and nursing research.
• Follow high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Escalate safety hazards according to institutional protocols.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and inventory management with nursing leadership.
• Escalate resource deficits appropriately.
• Apply cost-effective approaches to patient care resources.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.
• Maintain thorough and compliant documentation.

Professional Development

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

Qualifications

• Current New York State RN License
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years ICU experience
• Minimum 2 years RN experience
• Travel experience preferred but not required for Per Diem
• EPIC electronic health record experience highly preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; Associate degree considered with relevant experience or active BSN matriculation

Unit Information

• Average Unit Census: 13.6 patients
• Unit Beds: 14
• Typical Schedule: 3 shifts of 12 hours

Contract Length

• 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)

This position is ideal for experienced critical care nurses seeking a contract role in a high-acuity MICU setting with opportunities for professional growth and involvement in quality and safety initiatives.