ICU Registered Nurse
New York, New York
Mount Sinai West

ICU Registered Nurse (RN) - Contract

Location: New York, NY
Specialty: ICU Nursing

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality care to ICU patients using evidence-based nursing practices and critical thinking. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans, prioritize patient needs, and educate patients and families.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver care based on nursing theory, research, and organizational standards.
• 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, 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 care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care principles (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, 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 improvements and participate in peer/institutional reviews.
• Collaborate on quality improvement projects and nursing research.
• Follow high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Escalate safety hazards following institutional protocols.
• Document nursing practice accurately 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 patient-focused, cost-effective approaches to resource utilization.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with standards.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert.
• Project a professional image demonstrating caring and respect.
• Incorporate 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

• Current 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 with a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio

Schedule & Staffing

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

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks (89 days ≈ 13 weeks)

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