Registered Nurse (RN) - Electrophysiology Lab

Northwell•Bay Shore, NY

6d•$58 - $85

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs professional nursing duties to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for assigned patients. The nurse documents patient care comprehensively and demonstrates professional competence in accordance with established Southside Hospital Standards of Care. The position is associated with the Cath Lab/Electrophysiology (EPS) and holding room.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
AHA ACLS and BLS certification required.
Previous ICU experience required.
Previous Electrophysiology Lab experience required.
If hired after September 1, 2010, must enroll in an accredited program within 24 months of employment and obtain a BSN within five years of the employment date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Cath lab experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect and organize patient data systematically from available resources; assess physical status through interviews, observation, and inspection, and record physical and psychosocial conditions.
Develop prioritized care plans with patient and/or family participation and expected outcomes; collaborate with the health team and identify educational needs and coping mechanisms.
Anticipate workflow, complete tasks, and respond to schedule changes and emergencies.
Provide dignified, individualized care; meet hygiene and appearance needs; involve patients and families therapeutically; identify changes in condition and take appropriate action.
Administer medications and treatments according to policy; monitor responses and use appropriate aseptic practices and patient-care equipment.
Protect patients from environmental hazards and address hydration, elimination, anxiety, distress, and appropriate mental and social stimulation.
Implement teaching plans using teaching and learning principles and evaluate learning through patient or significant-other verbalization.
Measure progress toward goals using current data, initiate nursing actions when patients do not progress, and refer unmet needs to appropriate personnel while obtaining feedback.
Document admission status, care-plan data, progress, interventions and patient responses, relevant flow-sheet information, and discharge status.
Make sound clinical decisions, suggest constructive improvements to patient care, participate in policy and procedure review as directed, serve on committees, and utilize and enforce Universal Precautions.
Perform related duties as required.