Registered Nurse (Psych/Float)

Northwell•New York, NY

9h•$56 - $85

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Psych/Float) performs age-specific plans of care for an assigned group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate the activities of the patient care unit team. The nurse assesses patients’ physical and psychosocial health, identifies needs and desired outcomes, develops and implements individualized care plans, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient conditions and responses, and provides emotional support and education to patients and significant others. The role also coordinates discharge planning and referrals, collaborates with the care team, supports safe and effective care, and contributes to evaluation and improvement of care delivery.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
One or more years of RN psychiatric experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, and respond to questions courteously and accurately.
Assess physical health status, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological status; mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, and pain.
Assess psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, comprehension, cultural and ethnic requirements, perceptions, expectations, and patient and family education needs.
Document patient health and psychosocial status, care plans, treatment, activity, condition, and responses to medical and nursing interventions according to departmental policy.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, desired outcomes, outcome measurement criteria, and individualized patient goals.
Develop, prioritize, implement, reassess, and revise individualized plans of care in collaboration with physicians and other health team members.
Coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication to achieve expected outcomes.
Maintain patient safety and vigilance, including ensuring that safety precautions and needs are followed.
Administer prescribed treatments and medications correctly and safely; identify medication actions, dosages, side effects, and patient implications.
Use patient-care equipment correctly and perform procedures safely, timely, and efficiently using scientific principles.
Observe patients during treatments and procedures, report and document findings, and respond effectively to emergency situations.
Provide emotional support and communicate effectively with patients, families, and caretakers.
Participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, provide discharge instructions, and arrange appropriate post-hospital care.
Evaluate care and patient outcomes, document the effectiveness of care, conduct variance analysis, and contribute to systems that improve unit care.
Collaborate with care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimens and provide direction to other team members.
Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens; assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures; keep the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician informed of relevant patient changes.
Use clinical judgment to delegate patient-care assignments and ensure they are completed promptly.
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.
Prepare local solutions and meet the standard on the medication administration examination.
Educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions and participate in patient and family education.
Identify and use health-teaching opportunities and available resources, evaluate teaching effectiveness through patient or family feedback, and document results.
Perform related duties as required.