Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Admissions

Glens Falls Hospital•Glens Falls, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for management and delivery of patient care to assigned patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and within the scope of practice delineated in the New York State Nurse Practice Act. Provides direct patient care, delegates/assigns responsibility as appropriate to others, and serves as leader of the interdisciplinary team in collaboration with and under the direction of the attending physician. The patient care team identifies desired outcomes for each patient based on assessment data, and plan of care and completes ongoing assessments to facilitative achievement of desired outcomes.

Requirements

Graduation from a Registered Professional Nursing Program.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of New York.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Maintains competency in professional nursing practices
Knowledge of standard health care reporting measures required
Ability to recognize patient care problems and to react appropriately in patient care emergencies

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred; new hires will be required to complete their BSN within 5 years of hire (RNs with 20+ years of experience may be eligible to opt for certification completion rather than BSN).

Responsibilities

Management and delivery of patient care to assigned patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Provides direct patient care.
Delegates/assigns responsibility as appropriate to others.
Serves as leader of the interdisciplinary team in collaboration with and under the direction of the attending physician.
Identifies desired outcomes for each patient based on assessment data and plan of care.
Completes ongoing assessments to facilitate achievement of desired outcomes.