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About The Position

Requirements

• Current NYS license to perform as a registered professional nurse
• Current BLS-CPR certification required (or within first 30 days of employment)
• Entry level-graduate per Education requirements
• At least 1 year of medical-surgical nursing preferred. (i.e. ICU, Maternity, Psych)

Nice To Haves

• Specialty Unit - Maternity – Neonatal Resuscitation Certification within 6 months of employment
• Specialty Unit –ICU- ACLS within 6 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Directs and guides patient teaching and the activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
• Understands and adheres to GCMC’s Compliance Standards as they appear in GCMC’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and GCMC regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Performs patient assessment and documents accurately in a timely manner per nursing and department policy.
• Performs nursing admission assessment thoroughly and within timeframe.
• Documents the admission assessment accurately and completely.
• Performs skin risk assessment accurately and reassessment per policy and protocol.
• Performs pain assessment and reassessment per policy and utilizes hospital approved pain scale and documents appropriately.
• Monitors patient as appropriate for condition, status and safety according to nursing department policy.
• Monitors patient’s vital signs and systems per protocol and documents on appropriate forms.
• Recognizes change in patient’s condition or status and reports to charge nurse or physician as appropriate.
• Calls CAT team for patients who meet criteria.
• Works to ensure patient safety is maintained in all aspects of patient care, by following all policies related to National Patient Safety Goals, etc.
• Raises concern about patient care and utilizes the Chain of Command as needed to prevent patient harm.
• Performs safe administration and complete documentation of medications, IV fluids, and blood products in accordance with nursing policy.
• Follows medication administration policy using e-Mar, bar coding and scanning of medications and has at least an 85% scan rate.
• Insertion of IVs under aseptic technique and follows IV policy by changing site, tubing and dressing and documents accordingly.
• Always follows hospital policy when administering blood products.
• Maintains security of electronic signature with Omnicell and accounts for all narcotics removed from automated dispensing system through proper waste/return administration documentation.
• Assesses and addresses educational needs of patients and families to include disease state, care and treatment.
• Documents educational needs.
• Distributes appropriate teaching sheets.
• Includes evaluation of learner’s understanding post-teaching.
• Contributes to or initiates discharge plan upon day of admission and participates in interdisciplinary planning.
• Completes all pre-discharge checklist items.
• Always gives patient correct forms and discharge instructions by using 2 patient identifiers.
• Provides patient a safe discharge and appropriate follow-up information and community resources are in place.
• Assist providers in performing procedures and treatments per unit, department specific and hospital policy.
• Assist physicians/providers with bedside procedures and remains competent with unit-specific procedures.
• Performs read back of critical values and telephone orders when interacting with physicians as warranted.
• Uses SBAR when giving physicians report on change in patient condition.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to use equipment safely and effectively.
• Utilizes hospital equipment per policy (i.e., guardrails for IV pumps, alarm settings).
• Uses patient lift equipment per policy at all times.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform nursing treatments and procedures.
• Demonstrates competency, knowledge, and ability to perform nursing treatments and procedures safely and effectively.
• Conducts Hourly Rounds on patients using 4 “P’s” and documents on appropriate forms.
• Regularly uses patient room white boards to communicate information to patients and families.
• Demonstrates working knowledge and understanding of emergency preparedness plans and operations.
• Aware of and actively participates in emergency preparedness procedures and operations.
• Aware of and actively participates in Code Blue, Green, Pink, Orange, White, and Silver drills and actual events.
• Completely and accurately documents patient care activities and response in a timely manner in accordance with department and hospital policy.
• Documents on a regular, real time basis all patient care activities in accordance to hospital policy.
• Promotion of professional nursing to include participation in PI/QI, Customer satisfaction, community involvement, committee activities and nursing continuing education.
• Actively sits on and attends at least 1 team or committee, or participates in unit PI activity or department team or projects
• Attends at least 75% of all staff meetings.
• Attends at least 1 clinical update and all mandatory in services.
• Participates in unit specific or hospital wide PI/QI activity.
• Provide safe and effective patient care in accordance with hospital Infection Control policy and procedures.
• Wears appropriate PPE as warranted.
• Follows hand hygiene protocol.
• Follows all isolation procedures.
• Identify patient needs and problems through assessment.
• Implement nursing interventions based on nursing diagnosis.
• Develop individualized patient care plan.
• Provide appropriate discharge instructions to patient and family.
• Initiates individualized patient plan of care for all admissions.
• Edits Plan of Care on a regular basis per policy.
• Document’s interventions every shift based on nursing diagnosis.
• Participates in learning experiences for orientees, nursing and ancillary staff and students by serving as a preceptor.
• Participates in Nursing Grand Rounds at least quarterly by either attending a session or assisting in preparing for unit topic.
• Assure safe patient hand off through effective communication of the treatment status of each patient.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care/discharge planning.
• Uses SBAR for patient handoffs.
• Uses Ticket to Ride and communicates important information to other departments.
• Employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside the specific functions that are listed.

Benefits

• Up to $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for Experienced RNs
• Comprehensive Medical and Dental Insurance – effective the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• Generous PTO Accrual: Start earning experiential paid time off from Day 1.
• Relocation Assistance: Up to $12,000 based on distance, making your move easier.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program: Up to $7,500 annually, starting after just 90 days.
• Large Shift Differentials for Evening, Night & Weekend Shifts
• 403B Retirement Plan with Company Matching
• Free On-Site Parking