RN - Med Surg

Night Shift: 7PM-7:30AM, Every Other Weekend is Required

Responsibilities:

• Deliver patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking skills in patient care management.
• Integrate relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
• Prioritize all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, planning “after hospital care,” and delegating to others as appropriate.
• Educate patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn, about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
• Manage assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrate allocation of material resources effectively.
• Role model the tenets of Relationship Centered Care through various actions including Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, and Purposeful Hourly Rounding.
• Practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
• Engage in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinate with the Clinical Coordinator/Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care.
• Document in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements and standards of care.
• Facilitate patient throughput on shift basis.

Requirements:

• NYS RN License
• BLS Certification
• Minimum 2 years Med/Surg experience
• Minimum 2 years RN experience

Preferred Skills:

• EPIC experience highly preferred