Staff Nurse

Brooklyn Hospital Center•Brooklyn, NY

12d

About The Position

The Staff Nurse in the Emergency Room provides professional nursing care to people of all ages and their families. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, evaluate, and document care; formulates nursing diagnoses to address actual or potential health problems; and provides teaching, counseling, and care in the emergency setting. The nurse delegates appropriate tasks to assistive nursing personnel and practices in accordance with The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s standards of care, mission, and goal objectives.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Minimum of one year of Emergency Room nursing experience.
Current New York State Licensed Registered Professional Nurse license.
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
Current Advanced Life Support (ACLS).
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Ability to remain calm and set aside personal feelings.
Knowledge of when and how to speak up and be assertive.
Strong time-management skills.
Computer application skills, including ALLSCRIPTS, EPIC, and Microsoft Excel.
Excellent written and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to patients of all ages and their families in the Emergency Room.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, evaluate, and document care.
Formulate nursing diagnoses for actual or potential health problems.
Teach, counsel, and provide care in the emergency setting.
Delegate appropriate tasks to assistive nursing personnel.
Assess and reassess patients for cardiac or respiratory distress, aggression, suicide risk, and other medical or nursing needs.
Perform assigned point-of-care testing, such as glucometer and rapid COVID testing.
Administer PPD as ordered and document readings.
Teach patients about NARCAN Spray administration in the community.
Complete Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training and/or certification within 90 days of hire and every two years thereafter.