Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Johnson City, New York
United Health Services Hospitals Inc - 33-57 Harrison Street

Job Opportunity: Staff Nurse

Location: Johnson City, New York
Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for protecting, promoting, and optimizing health and abilities, preventing illness and injury, and alleviating suffering through diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy. The RN ensures compliance with professional standards and promotes a patient-centered, healing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, delegate, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nursing care for a group of patients.
• Serve as primary or accountable nurse as assigned.
• Educate patients and families on health promotion and disease management.
• Administer medications safely following policy guidelines.
• Participate in resource management including staffing and time management.
• Comply with nursing practice standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support Nursing Shared Governance Model and participate in improvement initiatives.
• Engage in professional development and complete mandatory education.
• Integrate nursing research and evidence-based practice.
• Provide a supportive learning environment for new staff and students.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years of direct nursing experience (this is the highest required experience level).
• Nursing (RN) experience ranging from 6 months to 3 years.
• Management experience between 0 to 3 years.

Required Education & Licensure

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Current New York State RN License.
• BLS Certification (AHA, HSI, or American Red Cross).

Preferred Education & Certifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Professional certification in a related nursing specialty.
• Relevant skills certifications such as ACLS, PALS, TNCC as required by unit.

Preferred Experience

• Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting.

Skills & Competencies

• Collaboration and communication (verbal and written).
• Critical thinking and judgment.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Problem solving and quality focus.
• Reliability and safety/risk management.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / Not required.