WPPA Registered Nurse

White Plains Hospital•Somers, CT

8d•$106,000 - $132,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides and coordinates patient, family, and significant-other care in an ambulatory setting. The RN assesses, plans, and intervenes in actual or potential health problems, evaluates responses to care, and provides education and health-maintenance strategies. As a member of a designated health care team, the RN collaborates with, coordinates, and guides team members in planning patient care and achieving goals. The RN applies knowledge of human growth and development across the life span and interprets patient information to identify age- and need-specific care requirements in accordance with standards, policies, and procedures. The role is based in Somers, New York, on a day shift, Monday through Friday, scheduled from 8 AM to 4 PM, for 75 hours per pay period. The listed pay range is $106,000–$132,000; the rate may vary based on shift differential, experience, education, or other relevant factors.

Requirements

BSN required, or MSN.
New York Registered Nurse license through the New York State Board of Nursing, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required upon hire.
Knowledge of current nursing, medical, and health trends and practices in patient care; medium proficiency specified.
ACLS certification from the American Heart Association is required upon hire for RNs working in the Cancer Center or Center for Advanced Medicine & Surgery (CAMS).

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of prior nursing experience in a health care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Adhere to WPH Performance Standards, Policies, and Behaviors.
Perform clinical, technical, service, and administrative tasks.
Continuously assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual health status and knowledge to determine care and education needs.
Provide or delegate patient care according to care goals and prioritize based on patient needs.
Triage sick and walk-in patients and provide telephone triage.
Establish therapeutic and supportive relationships with patients and families.
Serve as a resource person and patient advocate.
Coordinate client care, including referrals back to primary providers, and assess needs and initiate referrals such as VNS or Social Work.
Process prescription requests according to procedure.
Communicate normal and abnormal test results in collaboration with a provider and arrange appropriate follow-up.
Perform therapeutic treatments and procedures, assist with procedures, and administer oral, intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous, and inhaled medications.
Coordinate, delegate, or provide other patient care activities.
Coordinate inpatient admissions and emergency room referrals.
Document care according to standards.
Promote and provide for patient safety in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
Participate in department performance-improvement activities.
Provide presentations to care team members.
Support staff participation as members of the patient care team, including daily huddles and scheduled practice team meetings.
Attend in-service and continuing-education programs.
Maintain a professional, courteous, and respectful manner with patients, families, and significant others.
Inform and educate patients and families to support participation in care and decision-making.
Evaluate intervention effectiveness and patient responses and outcomes.
Collaborate with team members to make necessary changes to patient care plans.
Communicate pertinent information and changes in patient status to appropriate care team members and other health care providers.
Perform other related duties as assigned.