Job Description
Delivering high-quality patient-centered care, compassion, teamwork, and integrity are the basis for how we work. We are focused on delivering high-quality, safe, cost-effective, socially responsible health care services. We offer competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and advancement opportunities. The RN is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated timeframe and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation, and other health care team members. The RN is expected to perform their duties according to established standards of care and the core values established by the Division of Nursing. The RN performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status of patients. The RN analyzes assessment data to determine appropriate nursing diagnoses. The RN identifies appropriate expected outcomes individualized to the patient. The RN formulates a goal-directed plan of care, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes. The RN implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent and continuous manner. The RN evaluates effectiveness of self, care given by all health care team members, and contribution of systems, environment, and instrumentation in progressing patient toward outcomes. The RN functions with an awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. The RN performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. The RN demonstrates sound knowledge base and actions in the care and decision making for designated patient populations. The RN follows all Medical Center, Division of Nursing and Unit specific Policy and Procedures. The RN consistently incorporates hourly rounding into daily practice. The RN demonstrates an awareness of self responsibility and accountability for own professional practices. The RN demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and unit function and strives to manage situations in a reduced risk manner. The RN demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills required by assigned unit. The RN participates actively in staff development activities for unit and department of nursing personnel and other departments and personnel as appropriate. The RN formulates and uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and significant others. The RN remains flexible in staffing patterns and resolution of staffing conflicts. The RN demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient/significant other rights, as identified within the institution. The RN decisions and actions on behalf of patients are determined in an ethical manner. The RN remains aware of current nursing research and implements findings in Nursing Practice as applicable. The RN functions to establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies. The RN accepts accountability for individual practice. The RN respects and recognizes each patient as a unique individual and provides holistic nursing care. The RN collaborates with the patient, family and other health care providers in providing patient care. The RN demonstrates effective communication methods and skills, using lines of authority appropriately. The RN consistently identifies appropriate care plan and delivers care according to the plan of care. The RN demonstrates leadership ability. The RN demonstrates appropriate delegation of tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care and unit activities. The RN practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making. The RN demonstrates self-directed learning and participation in continuing education to meet own professional development. The RN seeks validation of knowledge base, skill level, and decision making as necessary and assertively seeks guidance in areas of question. The RN participates in development and attainment of unit and Department of Nursing goals, along with Medical Center strategic plans and goals. The RN participates in unit, Division of Nursing and Medical Center councils/committees as appropriate. The RN participates in Quality Improvement initiatives and standards development. The RN is familiar with and demonstrates Quality in Action principles and participates in the process as appropriate. The RN provides age-appropriate care to all patients according to their age groups for the particular unit to which the individual is assigned. The RN understands and demonstrates the importance of satisfying the needs of the customer/patient by interacting with him/her in a friendly and caring way, being attentive to the customer's needs, both psychologically and physically, and by taking the initiative to maintain communication with the customer in order to provide a secure and pleasant experience with the Medical Center. Current NYS nursing licensure, limited permit or eligible. Excellent communication skills and writing ability. Appreciable physical effort required; lifting, pulling, pushing, and moving patients of various size, capabilities and abilities. Some lifting, reaching, and stooping. Required to be on feet much of the time. Category I. Tasks that involve exposure to blood and body fluid or tissues.