RN (Emergency Room - Part time)

Northwell Health•Forest Hills, NY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs an age-specific plan of care for an assigned group of patients, using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying expected outcomes and individualized goals, developing and implementing plans of care, and evaluating results. The nurse administers medications and treatments, documents care and patient responses, maintains safety, provides emotional support and patient/family education, and participates in discharge planning. The nurse also collaborates with and provides direction to other care team members, performs skin and decubitus care, and responds effectively to emergencies. The advertised position is part-time in the Emergency Room. The salary range or hourly rate is determined based on factors such as location, specialty, relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity; no specific amount is provided.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
If hired after September 1, 2010, must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment and obtain a BSN within five years of the employment date.
Two years of Med/Surg or Telemetry experience is highly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
BCLS preferred.
ACLS preferred.
Two years of Med/Surg or Telemetry experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological status; mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, and pain management.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, cultural and ethnic requirements, and expectations of care; communicate and document findings and care plans.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, teaching needs, outcome criteria, and individualized patient goals.
Develop and document prioritized plans of care, coordinating supplies, equipment, and medications and collaborating with physicians and other healthcare team members.
Implement and revise plans of care; maintain patient safety; administer prescribed treatments; use equipment correctly; provide emotional support; document patient condition, treatment, activity, and responses; and respond effectively to emergencies.
Communicate with patients, families, and caretakers; participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care and document outcomes; perform variance analysis and participate in designing, implementing, and evaluating systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians on care plans, interpret and implement prescribed treatment regimens, assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and report changes in patient condition or treatment to the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments to Patient Care Associates, Support Care Associates, and Clerical Service Associates and ensure timely completion.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care and other skin care, including preventive measures, simple dressings, warm and cold compresses, and irrigations consistent with facility procedures.
Identify, prepare, administer, and document medications safely, including IV push medications according to department policy; educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Provide patient and family education, communicate assessment information to care team members and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, and evaluate teaching effectiveness.