RN

Northwell Health • Valley Stream, NY

5d

About The Position

Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing regimens for an assigned number of patients. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to meet patients’ total health care needs and serves as the primary nurse in delivering nursing care. The role also includes assigned related duties and ADA essential functions.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Hold a current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• If hired after September 1, 2010, be enrolled 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 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients.
• Perform and document admission assessments in Nursing Care Plans and nurses’ notes.
• Reassess patients, including when their condition changes, and keep the supervisor or designee informed of changes in condition or treatment.
• Collaborate with health team members on follow-up and on planning and carrying out treatment regimens.
• Explain procedures to patients before they are performed and provide care that respects patient privacy and dignity.
• Act rapidly and effectively during emergencies, managing self, patients, and other employees.
• Participate in unit performance improvement activities and contribute to evaluating patient care.
• Interpret and implement treatment regimens prescribed by physicians; assist physicians or residents during treatments and diagnostic procedures; observe and report patients’ condition during procedures.
• Maintain a safe, clean, noise-controlled environment; follow patient safety precautions and infection-control and universal-precaution principles.
• Apply scientific principles when performing established nursing procedures and help create a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere.
• Communicate with patients’ families or caretakers and participate in patient education, including explaining conditions as indicated.
• Recognize health-teaching opportunities, use available resources, plan for discharge, provide home instructions, and make appropriate referrals.
• Evaluate patient and family understanding through feedback and document the results.
• Record and communicate pertinent assessment information, observations, actions, treatments, activity, condition, and patient responses in the medical record according to Nursing Department policy.
• Attend nursing and hospital committees as assigned.
• Perform related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree