Per Diem Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Surgery Unit- PreOp/PACU

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

12h • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center offering sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care across numerous medical and surgical specialties. As a major regional healthcare resource, we are deeply committed to medical education and research, providing a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are core values, and we aim to create an environment where talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive, embracing individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. This Per Diem Registered Nurse position in the Ambulatory Surgery Unit (PreOp/PACU) involves practicing according to the American Nurses Association's (ANA) scope and standards of nursing practice. The role requires utilizing clinical expertise to plan and deliver safe, therapeutic, and population-specific patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The successful candidate will prioritize the patient and family in care delivery, incorporating their unique needs and characteristics. Collaboration within a multidisciplinary healthcare team is essential to promote wellness and optimize patient outcomes. This role also involves providing leadership through orienting, mentoring, and managing team members to ensure compassionate, dignified, respectful, and efficient care. Participation in unit, departmental, and institutional performance improvement initiatives is expected to enhance patient, family, and service outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Current and valid New York State Registered Professional Nurse license
• Current and valid BLS certification
• 2-3 years of Pre-op/PACU and Pediatric experience is required
• Knowledge of standards of practice for all areas of patient care
• Excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, customer service, and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree Nursing
• 1 - 2 years Nursing
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Practices in accordance with the American Nurses Association's (ANA) scope and standards of nursing practice.
• Uses His/her clinical expertise to plan the delivery of safe, therapeutic, population-specific patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• With the patient and family central to the care, incorporates the unique characteristics and needs of each patient and family member into the care delivery process.
• Works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary Healthcare team to promote wellness and optimize patient outcomes.
• Provides leadership to the team by orienting, mentoring, and managing team members to ensure that quality care is delivered with compassion, dignity, respect, and efficiency.
• Participates in unit, departmental, and/or institutional performance improvement initiatives that impact patient, family, and service outcomes based on professional practice standards.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program focusing on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees