REGISTERED NURSE - PER DIEM

Registered Nurse - Per Diem

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of this position.

Responsibilities:

• Implements individualized patient care program within the health center.

• Actively demonstrates a working knowledge of nursing theory, techniques, principles, and practice in order to holistically care for the patient.

• Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status inclusive of:

o Conducting patient interviews, review of systems and assessing level of pain/pain management

o Determines coping mechanisms, knowledge level and ability to comprehend

o Communicates and documents patient’s physiologic health status and plan

• Identifies patient outcomes toward stated mutual goals

• Implements and evaluates the plan of care toward stated mutual goals

• Collaborates and/or follows up with physicians/providers and other health team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimes/interventions

• Provides supervision to the LPN and MA according to their Scope of Practice

• Provides direction to other members of the care team as needed

• Keeps accurate documentation of patient’s health history, patient’s treatments, activities and condition, as well as patient responses to medical and nursing intervention

• Monitors patient progress and identifies any changes in status, acting on those changes to ensure patient comfort and safety.

• Administers and manages patient’s vaccines/immunizations

• Acts rapidly and effectively during any emergency situations

• Assists and instructs in patient and family teaching, health education and promotion and disease prevention.

o Makes referral as appropriate

o May assist in development of health improvement programs

• Will be knowledgeable and competent of all medical equipment utilized in the care of the patients.

• Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction

• Contributes to his/her own professional learning needs, growth and development

• Performs related duties as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• Between 3-5 years of relevant experience in healthcare preferably in progressive supervisory roles.

• Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York.

• Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification required along with Infection Control Certification.

• Excellent communication skills, critical thinking, judgment, listening and interpersonal skills

• Cultural and linguistic sensitivity to populations served.

• Familiar with computers (i.e. Microsoft Office)

• Bilingual in English and Spanish or Creole.

More Information: This is a non-exempt position.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual preference and orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.