Travel Nurse RN - Stepdown
Bronx, New York
NYC Health + Hospitals Jacobi

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Position Details

• Specialty: RN - ICU Step Down
• Location: Bronx, New York
• Facility: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation - 1400 Pelham Parkway South
• Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
• Contract Length: 96 days

Job Description

• RN to patient ratio: 1:4, caring for patients ranging from young adult to geriatric.
• Responsibilities include:

  • Monitoring patients with medical equipment (catheters, feeding tubes, tracheostomies, ventilators, cardiac monitors).
  • Providing care for patients transitioning out of the ICU who require more attention than those on a general medical-surgical unit.
  • Conducting frequent patient assessments and escalating changes in medical conditions appropriately.
  • Responding to cardiac arrest and rapid response codes.

Qualifications

• Evidence of graduation from an accredited National League of Nursing School.
• Baccalaureate degree or a satisfactory equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
• Licensed to practice as a professional nurse in New York State.
• Minimum of two years of experience in Medical/Surgical Step Down or ICU, including IV insertion, phlebotomy, and conscious sedation.
• BLS & ACLS certification.
• Demonstrates satisfactory completion of age-specific competency.

Additional Information

• Benefits may include stipends (for clinical traveler workers), medical, dental, vision, and 401K.