Registered Nurse Stress Lab

Arnot Health System•City of Elmira, NY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse 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 Registered Nurse is expected to perform their duties according to established standards of care and the core values established by the Division of Nursing. Reports to assigned Unit Director.

Requirements

Current NYS nursing licensure, limited permit or eligible.
Excellent communication skills and writing ability.
ACLS within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Performs ongoing, systematic patient assessments with attention to physiological, psychological, and cognitive status.
Analyzes assessment data to identify appropriate nursing diagnoses.
Establishes individualized, patient‑centered expected outcomes.
Develops and prioritizes goal‑directed plans of care based on nursing diagnoses and identified outcomes.
Identifies patient and significant‑other learning needs and implements appropriate education.
Implements nursing care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
Completes timely, accurate, and concise documentation in the patient record and unit systems.
Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care, healthcare team interventions, and the care environment in achieving patient outcomes.
Practices with consistent attention to patient safety and institutional safety standards.
Responds effectively to emergency situations by following established protocols, remaining calm, notifying appropriate personnel, and documenting events.