Staff Nurse

The Brooklyn Hospital Center • New York, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse in the Surgery Unit 8W provides professional nursing care to all adult surgical patients and their families. Utilizes knowledge of nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, evaluate and document care. Formulates nursing diagnosis for treating actual or potential health problems, teaching, counseling and providing care. Delegates appropriate tasks to assistive nursing personnel. Displays professional practice as set forth in The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s standard of care, and the institution’s mission and goals.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
• Current New York State Licensed Registered Professional Nurse
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Computer application skills – ALLSCRIPTS and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university
• One (1) year acute experience

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care to all adult surgical patients and their families.
• Utilizes knowledge of nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, evaluate and document care.
• Formulates nursing diagnosis for treating actual or potential health problems, teaching, counseling and providing care.
• Delegates appropriate tasks to assistive nursing personnel.
• Displays professional practice as set forth in The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s standard of care, and the institution’s mission and goals.
• Ability to assess and reassess patients admitted to Surgery 8W Unit.
• Ability to perform assigned point of care testing (ex. Glucometer).

What This Job Offers

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