RN - PD

Northwell•Village of Valley Stream, NY

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of residents using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate resident care and direct and delegate activities of the resident care team. The RN assesses patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifies desired outcomes, develops individualized goals, formulates and implements plans of care, and evaluates care effectiveness. The role includes medication administration, skin and wound care, patient and family education, discharge planning, documentation, emergency response, and collaboration with physicians and other care-team members.

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.
Meet the standard on the medication administration examination.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
BCLS preferred.
ACLS preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health, including major body systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, and pain management; communicate and document status and the plan of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health, including care expectations, coping mechanisms, knowledge and comprehension, and cultural or ethnic requirements; communicate and document findings and support needs.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, develop outcome measures and individualized goals, and identify teaching needs.
Formulate and document plans of care, set priorities, coordinate supplies, equipment, and medications, and collaborate with physicians and other health-team members.
Implement plans of care, maintain patient safety, perform procedures and treatments, reassess patients, revise care plans as needed, document care and responses, and respond effectively to emergencies.
Provide emotional support, communicate with families or caretakers, participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care, document outcomes, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care-team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimens; assist physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures and report changes in patient condition.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments to care-team members and ensure assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Provide preventive skin care and perform grade I–IV decubitus care, dressings, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as needed.
Administer and document medications safely and correctly, including IV push medications in accordance with department policy; educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, communicate pertinent assessment data, use available teaching resources, plan for discharge and referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.