Registered Nurse - Critical Care/Emergency Department Float

Nursing Position

Performs an age specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills/clinical judgment in coordinating patient care and directing/delegating activities of the patient care unit team.

Job responsibilities include:

• Assessing the patient's physiologic health status
• Assessing the patient's psychosocial health status
• Identifying patient outcome
• Formulating the plan of care and establishing the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome
• Implementing the plan of care
• Evaluating care provided for patient outcome
• Collaborating with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimen; providing direction to other members of the care team
• Performing grade I-IV Decubitus Care
• Administering medications correctly and safely
• Participating in patient and family education
• Performing related duties, as required

Job qualification includes:

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred. Must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment, if hired after January 1, 2013 and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of employment date.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• BLS, ACLS required.
• Documented Critical Care or Emergency Department competency required.
• Critical Care/Emergency Department Float.

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*Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).