Staff Nurse– job post
Job details
Pay: $112,775 a year
Job type: Full-time, day shift, 37.5 hrs per week
Work setting
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Acute care
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Hospital
Full job description
Duties & Responsibilities
Under supervision, provides professional nursing care to patients/clients within an assigned unit. Diagnoses and treats responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques such as case-finding, health teaching, health counseling and provision of care supportive to and restorative of life and well-being.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
1. Identifies and discriminates between physical and psycho-social signs and symptoms. Selects and performs those therapeutic measures which are essential for effective execution of the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
2. Develops, implements and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
3. Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes on patients/clients to ensure continuity of care.
4. Interprets and reports responses of patients/clients to appropriate members of the health team.
5. Participates with interdisciplinary health team members to plan a comprehensive patient care program.
6. Determines and assigns those components of the nursing regimen which may be carried out by allied nursing personnel.
7. Provides teaching, guidance and direction to allied nursing personnel in rendering patient care.
8. Participates in defining, implementing, maintaining and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
9. Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences pertaining to policies and procedures affecting nursing practice.
10. Participates in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to the delivery of nursing care services.
11. Participates in development and maintenance of a system of evaluation of nursing care, practices and
procedures, including evaluation of nursing personnel.
12. Interprets philosophy and objectives of agency and Nursing Department to patients/clients, families and other groups.
13. Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences.
14. Performs other professional nursing activities as delegated by nursing service administration.
Minimum Qualifications
- A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State;
- Possesses, or acquires through facility orientation, a current and valid certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- A valid New York State license and current registration
Particular Remark:
Those who fit the following requirements may also be given consideration for appointments in Post-Acute Care ONLY: completion of a nursing program accredited by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and application for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN). - up to 90 days immediately after graduation, these unlicensed individuals may be hired to work under the direct and personal supervision of a NYS licensed, currently registered RN, provided they obtain a limited permit, which chosen candidates must apply for and obtain within the same 90-day period.
- For a maximum of one (1) year following the date of the limited permit is issuance, persons may practice nursing at a NYC Health + Hospitals healthcare facility under the direct and personal supervision of a NYS licensed, currently registered registered registered nurse.
- Additionally, a current and valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) must be held or obtained through facility orientation.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees’ Collectively bargained contracts
- Loan Forgiveness Programs
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- College Savings Program
- Union Benefits
- Multiple employee discounts programs
- Commuter Benefits Programs