Registered Nurse Float Weekend and Holiday Rotation SCH

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

Shift: Shift 3

Status: Full Time FTE: 0.920000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 7:00pm to 7:00am

Summary:

JOB SUMMARY: The registered nurse is a designated professional nurse who provides daily nursing care to patients following established policies, procedures, and standards of practice. The RN coordinates patient care through assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation. The RN participates in patient and family teaching. The RN provides leadership by working cooperatively with health care team members and maintaining standards for professional practice in the clinical setting. The RN supports high quality care through participation and implementation of quality initiatives.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program
• BSN Preferred
• Current New York State registration as a Professional Registered Nurse
• Current BLS validation
• ACLS certification validation and/or within 1 year of hire/transfer.

EXPERIENCE

• One (1) Year med/Surgical experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & ABILITY

• Basic Computer skills
• Analytical ability: Ability to Interpret Data and draw conclusions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent understanding of the Nursing Process
• Knowledge of Adult Learning principles and ability to teach health maintenance principles to patients and family/support persons