Registered Nurse - CTICU - Full Time - Nights

Registered Nurse - CTICU - Full Time - Nights Job Summary The Registered Nurse promotes and restores patient health by completing the nursing process: collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, providing support to patients, visitors, and families. The role includes assessing, planning, promoting, and evaluating quality patient care. The RN provides teaching to patients, families, and the public and follows the mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures of Mohawk Valley Health System. Core Job Responsibilities Identify patient care requirements, establish personal rapport with patients and families, and understand the plan of care throughout the patient’s experience. Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teach patient, friends, and family to understand disease process, medications, and self‑care skills, and provide time to answer questions. Assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, and making or recommending adjustments to the patient’s needs. Determine appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse’s obligation to provide optimum patient care. Maintain equipment operation by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, and maintaining equipment inventories. Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies, medication administration, and controlled substance regulations, using universal precautions. Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedure rules and regulations and calling for assistance from health care staff. Document patient care service by charting in patients’ medical records accurately and timely in accordance with licensure and regulatory/hospital standards. Maintain continuity of care with the nursing team by communicating plan of care and follow‑through with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that patient administration of care for all services provided are organized, planned, and delivered. Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential. Maintain nursing supplies inventory, checking stock to determine inventory and PAR level; anticipate needs, place and expedite orders, verify receipt, and use equipment and supplies efficiently. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, mandatory in‑services, reviewing professional publications, building personal networks, and participating in professional societies. Participate in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development. Engage in quality improvement initiatives, including continuing education, participation in hospital‑wide and unit‑specific teams, identifying nursing practice areas for quality improvement and safe outcomes. Maintain a cooperative relationship among the healthcare team by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team problem solving. Provide service excellence to patients and their families/visitors that meets or exceeds patient expectations through empathetic and compassionate patient‑centered care. Professionally manage patient and family/visitor needs and concerns using AIDET and positive service recovery methods. Respond to patient requests and make active referrals to subject matter experts/decision makers who can fulfill the patient request. Provide culturally sensitive care. Meet all MVHS and department competencies and training requirements. Perform other duties as required. Education / Experience Requirements REQUIRED: Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an associate’s degree. PREFERRED: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program or higher degree. One or more years of experience in a related setting. Licensure / Certification Requirements REQUIRED: Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse. PREFERRED: Basic Life Support certification. Disclaimer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, etc.), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. #J-18808-Ljbffr