Registered Nurse Clearview MSMH N

Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.166667

Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 1199

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 7:00a-7:30p

Summary:

The Registered Professional Nurse assigned to the Clearview Treatment Unit renders professional and comprehensive nursing care to patients by assessing and treating actual or potential health problems. Functions in a multidisciplinary team setting, offering a variety of supportive services to the patients served. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of patients served, based on the areas of clinical practice. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Maintains confidentiality of all hospital/staff information. Strives to incorporate the philosophy and mission of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and to incorporate the Hospital's goal of: Quality care, in a personal manner with total regard for individual human dignity.

Mount St. Mary's Hospital consists of multiple locations and associate may be assigned as needed.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required
• Limited Permit by New York State Department of Education (Limited Permit must be completed and on file)
• Must possess current Basic Life Support (BLS) within sixty (60) days from time of placement.
• Bachelor of Science (BSN) preferred

EXPERIENCE

• On the job training provided
• Previous psychology and chemical dependency experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Answer telephones
• Establish filing systems
• Maintain logs/patient charts
• Proof-read documents
• Research information
• Schedule appointments
• Clinical computer information systems
• Fax
• Photocopier

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Exposed to: infection from disease-bearing specimens; animal diseases, odors, bites; hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment; odorous chemicals and specimens; housekeeping cleaning agents/chemicals; unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); hot or noisy equipment
• May be exposed to: infections and contagious diseases; toxic chemicals (due to photocopier)
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements
• Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• Handles emergency or crisis situations
• May perform emergency care
• Subject to: many interruptions; long irregular hours
• Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
• Requires judgment/action which could result in death of patient
• Handles absentee replacement on short notice
• Flexibility in scheduled working hours/days to meet needs of unit
• Handles emergency/crisis situations (potential patient violence)
• Occasional request for RN to take patients on walks/outings
• Required Protective Equipment:
• Eye/face/mask protection may be required
• Sterile/non-sterile medical gloves may be required
• Utility Gloves/gowns may be required
• Hair covering may be required

ENVIRONMENT

• Hazards: conditions where there is danger to life, body, and/or health