Registered Nurse - PEDS Cath Lab

Northwell•Village of New Hyde Park, NY

7d•$62 - $94

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides age-specific care to a designated group of pediatric patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial status, identifying needs and expected outcomes, developing individualized care plans, implementing and evaluating interventions, administering medications and treatments, assisting with diagnostic procedures, and maintaining accurate documentation. The nurse supports patients and their families through education, emotional support, discharge planning, and referrals. The position also contributes to care-quality and performance-improvement activities and provides direction to other care team members. The role is at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, a 206-bed pediatric teaching hospital with Magnet designation, Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center designation, and Level 4 Epilepsy Center designation.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Specialized certifications as needed.
Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of the job entry date.
BLS and ACLS certifications.
Meet the standard on the medication administration examination.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Two to three years of Critical Care RN experience preferred.
Pediatric RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient interviews; explain policies and procedures; review charts; and answer patient questions courteously.
Assess patients’ gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neurological, mobility, sensory, skin, pain, and psychosocial status, and adjust the plan of care as appropriate.
Assess patients’ coping mechanisms, knowledge, ability to comprehend, cultural and ethnic requirements, and learning needs; identify problems and expected outcomes.
Develop individualized patient goals and care plans, establish priorities and outcome criteria, and coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication.
Implement, reassess, and revise plans of care; maintain patient safety; administer prescribed treatments; and use patient-care equipment correctly.
Assist physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, interpret and implement prescribed treatment regimens, and communicate changes in patients’ conditions to the Patient Care Manager/designee and physicians as appropriate.
Make and document observations of patient condition and response to interventions; maintain accurate records of treatment, activity, and condition according to departmental policy.
Respond rapidly and effectively to emergencies and provide emotional support to patients and significant others.
Participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, provide discharge instructions, and plan for post-hospital care.
Measure and document care effectiveness, conduct variance analysis related to outcome data, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment, provide direction to team members, and use clinical judgment when delegating assignments.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as necessary.
Administer and document medications safely; identify medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, use available teaching resources, and evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
Perform related duties as required.