Travel Nurse RN - Outpatient Med Surg
Brooklyn, NY
Integrated Healthcare Services
5x8 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient - Contract

Location: Brooklyn, New York
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 9 AM – 5 PM
Hours: Approximately 37.5 hours per week (7 hours per day)
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality ambulatory care nursing based on nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice to a designated patient population in an outpatient setting.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver nursing care using a relationship-centered care model and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs, applying critical thinking in care management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop, implement, and evaluate care plans.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, disease prevention, and transitions of care.
• Prioritize patient care activities including teaching, rounding, coaching, and discharge planning.
• Manage assignments within a modified primary nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, respecting cultural diversity and individual preferences.
• Facilitate patient-centered communication and service recovery when needed.
• Conduct purposeful hourly rounding addressing patient needs proactively.
• Demonstrate empathy, respect, and active listening in all patient interactions.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, efficient, patient-centered care and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research.
• Escalate safety hazards or gaps in best practices following institutional protocols.
• Document nursing care accurately to support quality and performance initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and staffing needs with nursing leadership.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.
• Ensure cost-effective use of resources while maintaining patient focus.

Professional Development

• Support a positive environment for clinical colleagues, patients, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence and participate in shared decision-making through committees and councils.
• Demonstrate professionalism, ethical decision-making, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg nursing experience within the last year.
• Experience in an outpatient setting.
• Ambulatory care experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Minimum 1 year of travel nursing experience for travel positions.

Additional Information

• Schedule typically involves 3 shifts of 12 hours each (3x12) or similar.
• Strong organizational skills are essential.