Registered Nurse, ED Observation Unit, Nights

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

13h • $132,017 - $156,767

About The Position

NYU Langone Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its ED Observation Unit. The nurse provides competent, safe, and compassionate care in accordance with NYU Langone Health patient care and nursing standards. The role applies the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, identification of expected outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation—and uses clinical judgment to coordinate patient care. Working as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the nurse formulates an initial plan of care with a physician or nurse practitioner and collaborates to implement a comprehensive, patient-centered plan. The position also requires applying assignment and delegation principles consistent with the New York State Nurse Practice Act.

The nurse contributes to quality and safety initiatives, unit throughput, patient and family education, and a healing care environment. The role includes supporting nursing staff and students, maintaining professional standards, participating in unit practice councils, and pursuing professional development.

Requirements

• Current Registered Professional Nurse license in New York State.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
• Fluent written and spoken English language skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Membership in pertinent professional organizations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of organizational goals in the quality and safety performance improvement plan and nurse-sensitive quality indicators, including unit measures such as HAPU, CAUTI, CLABSI, and falls.
• Collect, assess, and document patient healthcare data.
• Work with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to identify realistic, measurable care plans and outcomes.
• Prioritize care based on collected data.
• Document patient assessments and reassessments in medical records.
• Implement safe, timely, and appropriate care interventions; coordinate care and apply the escalation process.
• Consider the needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care activities.
• Document interventions according to hospital standards.
• Educate patients and families about health status and the established plan of care.
• Determine patient and family learning needs, implement an education plan, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to modify expected outcomes.
• Document patient and family learning outcomes and revise education plans, including use of EHR education tools.
• Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team; recognize changes in condition, report and document them, and evaluate intervention effectiveness.
• Participate in and contribute to unit activities that support a healing, humane, and caring environment.
• Contribute to unit throughput efficiencies and metrics, including measures such as DBN, door to triage, assign to occupy, first case starts, and room turnover.
• Comply with unit and organizational professional standards, the New York State Nurse Practice Act, and applicable external agency and regulatory requirements.
• Use appropriate judgment in delegated activities and distinguish nursing activities within professional scope from activities that may be delegated to ancillary staff.
• Complete annual education and mandatory or regulatory requirements, including learning transcripts and supporting documentation.
• Serve as a support and resource for nursing staff and students.
• Engage in self-assessment and peer review, use resources to address learning needs, and promote professional development in clinical practice.
• Adhere to patient care and nursing standards and use clinical practice guidelines.
• Attend unit practice councils and use the practice council structure to critically appraise and influence practice, with supporting evidence.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Holistic employee wellness program focused on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time