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RN - Psych

Cynet Health • New York City, New York • $59 / hour • 1h ago

RN - Psych

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Psychiatric

Duration: 9 months

Shift: 3x11.5

Hours per Shift: 11.5

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of RN experience, 2 years of current psychiatric experience preferred

License: NYS RN License

Certifications: BLS, CPI or PMCS Certification required

Description: The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe and competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others.

Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care through the application of the nursing process based on theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards.

Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management.

Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.

Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.

Prioritizes all aspects of patient care, including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning after hospital care while delegating to others as appropriate.

Educates patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.

Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the interdisciplinary patient care team.

Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model and demonstrates effective allocation of material resources.

Role models the principles of Relationship Centered Care through facilitation of various patient-centered actions.

Considers patients' values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge in all aspects of care.

Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients and families.

Uses evidence-based practices to enhance understanding of patients’ perceptions of care.

Initiates service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalates issues as needed.

Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening through dialogue, body language, and actions.

Practices safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.

Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge crucial to quality and safety in the patient population served.

Implements process improvement strategies based on institutional evidence and procedures.

Engages in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes.

Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies.

Contributes to quality and safety practices and required compliance measures.

Implements principles of high reliability to identify and avoid high-risk behaviors to provide a safe environment for patients.

Escalates potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following institutional protocols.

Utilizes institutional information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives.

Performs charge nurse duties as assigned.

Coordinates to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care.

Escalates resource deficits to appropriate management.

Demonstrates patient-focused and cost-effective approaches to patient care in terms of equipment, staff, supplies, and other resources.

Documents accurately and thoroughly in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Facilitates patient throughput on a shift basis.

Contributes to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients, their families, and members of the healthcare team.

Advances clinical competence in nursing practice.

Projects a professional image and communicates with caring and respect.

Incorporates ethical principles into decision-making for patients and families.

Encourages a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, lifelong learning, and innovation for self and others.

Acquires knowledge and skills relative to the role, patient population, and clinical specialty.

Participates in shared decision-making through nursing department committees and unit initiatives.

Required Skills: Interdisciplinary collaboration, psychiatric nursing, patient care, critical thinking, patient assessment

Additional Skills: Charge nurse responsibilities, clinical documentation, travel nursing experience, service recovery, quality improvement, process improvement, patient education, care planning, relationship-centered care, evidence-based practice, patient throughput management, clinical competence

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