Registered Nurse Stress Lab

Cayuga Medical Center

11d•$40 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for a group of patients during a designated timeframe. The nurse provides care through therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and collaboration with other healthcare team members. Duties are performed according to established standards of care and the Division of Nursing’s core values. The position reports to the assigned Unit Director. This position is onsite in Elmira, New York. The disclosed pay range is $39.90–$47.50 per hour, plus benefits.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved RN program.
Current New York State nursing licensure, a limited permit, or eligibility for licensure.
ACLS certification within 90 days of employment.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
Ability to lift, pull, push, and move patients of varying sizes, capabilities, and abilities; perform some lifting, reaching, and stooping; and be on one's feet much of the time.

Nice To Haves

Previous nursing experience in a medical office setting.
Excellent communication and writing ability.

Responsibilities

Perform ongoing, systematic patient assessments, including physiological, psychological, and cognitive status.
Analyze assessment data to identify appropriate nursing diagnoses.
Establish individualized, patient-centered expected outcomes.
Develop and prioritize goal-directed plans of care based on nursing diagnoses and identified outcomes.
Identify patient and significant-other learning needs and provide appropriate education.
Implement nursing care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
Complete timely, accurate, and concise documentation in the patient record and unit systems.
Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care, healthcare team interventions, and the care environment in achieving patient outcomes.
Attend consistently to patient safety and institutional safety standards.
Respond to emergencies by following established protocols, remaining calm, notifying appropriate personnel, and documenting events.