Registered Nurse - 6th Floor Med/Surg - Per Diem - Days

Mohawk Valley Health System•City of Utica, NY

2d•$40 - $56

About The Position

The Registered Nurse promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process and collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. The role provides support to patients, visitors, and families; assesses, plans, promotes, and evaluates quality patient care; and teaches patients, families, and the public. The nurse follows Mohawk Valley Health System’s mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an associate’s degree.
Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program or a higher degree.
One or more years of experience in a related setting.
Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

Identify patient care requirements, establish rapport with patients and families, and understand the plan of care throughout the patient experience.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
Promote patient independence by setting care goals, teaching patients and families about disease processes, medications, and self-care, and answering questions.
Assure quality care by following therapeutic standards, measuring outcomes against care goals and standards, and adjusting or recommending changes to meet patient needs.
Remain accountable for individual nursing practice and determine appropriate delegation of tasks to provide optimum patient care.
Ensure equipment operates by completing preventive maintenance, following manufacturer instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, arranging repairs, and evaluating equipment and techniques.
Protect patients and employees by following infection-control policies, medication-administration and controlled-substance regulations, and universal precautions.
Maintain a safe, clean work environment by following procedures, rules, and regulations and calling for assistance when needed.
Document patient care accurately and promptly in medical records in accordance with licensure, regulatory, and hospital standards.
Maintain continuity of care by communicating the plan and coordinating with the nursing and multidisciplinary teams so services are organized, planned, and delivered.
Protect confidential information and maintain patient confidence.
Maintain nursing-supply inventory, anticipate needs, place and expedite orders, verify receipts, and use equipment and supplies appropriately.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, mandatory in-services, professional publications, networks, and professional societies.
Contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession through practice, education, administration, and knowledge development.
Participate in quality-improvement initiatives, including continuing education, hospital-wide and unit teams, and identifying opportunities to improve nursing practice and safe outcomes.
Maintain cooperative relationships with the healthcare team through communication, responsiveness, rapport-building, and team problem-solving.
Provide empathetic, compassionate, patient-centered service that meets or exceeds patient and family expectations.
Address patient and family or visitor needs and concerns professionally using AIDET and positive service-recovery methods.
Respond to patient requests and refer them to appropriate subject-matter experts or decision-makers.
Provide culturally sensitive care.
Meet all MVHS and department competency and training requirements.
Perform other duties as required.