Registered Nurse- Medical Step Down Unit - Full Time, Days

NYU Langone Health•Village of Patchogue, NY

21h•$106,916 - $138,356

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Medical Step Down Unit. The nurse provides professional nursing care in accordance with physician treatment plans, supporting the comfort and well-being of patients and their families or support systems. The role involves assessing patient needs, planning and implementing care, monitoring and evaluating progress, and documenting relevant observations. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary health team, directs care delivered by other nursing team members, and participates in the orientation of new employees. The Registered Nurse practices across the nursing process: collecting and analyzing patient data; identifying individualized problems and expected outcomes; developing and communicating family-centered care plans; implementing interventions and education; monitoring responses and revising care as needed; and evaluating outcomes. Care should account for patients’ cultural, ethnic, spiritual, developmental, and disability-related needs, and include discharge planning, safety, medication practices, patient rights, and customer satisfaction. The nurse also contributes to quality improvement, professional development, effective unit functioning, and ongoing learning.

Requirements

Completion of a two-year training program at an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State Registered Professional Nurse license.
BLS certification, ACLS, and de-escalation training; BLS and ACLS must be through AHA.
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients and families while recognizing cultural diversity.
Customer-service-oriented practice and the ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
Analytical ability to assess clinical situations or unit problems and develop solutions.
Ability to maintain knowledge and proficiency in the clinical area and age group served.
Ability to frequently lift or carry more than 75 lbs and frequently push or pull more than 100 lbs.
Ability to frequently bend, squat, kneel, climb steps or a ladder, and reach above the shoulders.

Nice To Haves

For Critical Care: 1 year of ICU/SDU experience.

Responsibilities

Collect patient health data in collaboration with the patient, family, and other healthcare providers; perform initial and ongoing assessments and document relevant findings.
Identify actual or potential patient and family problems, individualize expected outcomes, and account for cultural, ethnic, spiritual, developmental, and other individual needs.
Develop and communicate a family-centered plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, and appropriate healthcare providers, including discharge planning and teaching needs.
Implement and monitor the plan of care, adapt nursing procedures to individual needs, educate patients and families, and maintain a safe environment.
Assign or delegate tasks in accordance with the state nurse practice act and the caregiver’s knowledge and skills.
Administer medications in compliance with policy and procedure, including order transcription and verification, administration, and documentation; seek resources when uncertain.
Evaluate patient progress and responses to interventions, document findings, revise expected outcomes and care plans as needed, and address barriers to desired outcomes.
Provide ethical care that respects patient rights and participate in activities supporting customer satisfaction and quality improvement.
Maintain effective interactions with unit staff and other departments, contribute to peer and provider professional development, facilitate resolution of patient-care or unit-functioning issues, and seek assistance from nursing leadership when appropriate.
Participate in performance appraisal and professional learning, collaborate with management to improve the care environment, maintain knowledge of applicable nursing policies and procedures, and attend required staff meetings.
Participate in the orientation process for new employees and direct the delivery of nursing care by other members of the nursing team.