Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

Northwell Health•Sleepy Hollow, FL

18d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of 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 health, identifying individualized outcomes and care needs, developing and implementing care plans, administering and documenting treatments and medications, maintaining patient safety, and evaluating care effectiveness. The nurse also supports patient and family education, discharge planning, referrals, and communication among patients, families, physicians, and care team members. Additional related duties may be required.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of the job entry date.
Specialized certifications, as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients; explain policies and procedures; review charts; assess physical and psychosocial health, pain, mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, coping, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic needs; and document findings and the plan of care.
Identify patient outcomes, problems, and teaching needs; establish individualized patient goals and criteria for measuring outcomes.
Plan and prioritize care activities, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medications, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement and revise plans of care; maintain patient safety; administer prescribed treatments; use patient-care equipment; provide emotional support; monitor and document patient condition and responses; respond effectively to emergencies; participate in discharge planning; and evaluate care outcomes.
Measure and document care effectiveness, perform variance analysis for performance improvement, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with care team members and physicians on treatment regimens and plans of care; provide direction to care team members; and use clinical judgment when delegating assignments and ensuring their completion.
Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment; assist physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures; and communicate changes in patient condition or treatment to the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care and preventive skin care; apply simple dressings using aseptic technique; apply warm or cold compresses and perform irrigations according to facility procedures; and perform other skin-care procedures as needed.
Administer and document medications safely and correctly; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications; prepare local solutions; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Educate patients and families, communicate relevant assessment data to care team members and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, plan for discharge and referrals, and evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
Perform related duties as required.