Registered Nurse - Malta Medical Emergent Care

Registered Nurse - Malta Medical Emergency Care

Location:

211 Church Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Pay Range - $38.00-$60.00

At Saratoga Hospital, we’ve built a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care and a commitment to the health and well-being of our community. As part of the Albany Med Health System, we combine advanced technology with a deeply personal approach—creating a supportive environment for patients, staff, and providers alike. We believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people

Malta Med Emergent Care seeks to provide accessible, comprehensive, compassionate, quality care to the community. We are responsible for evaluation, treatment and stabilization of patients who present requesting care for a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries across all age groups. To serve our community, Malta Med Emergent Care is open 24/7, 365 days per year with a 24-bed unit with cardiac monitoring capabilities.

To support the Emergent Care and Outpatient Services, we also have a full-service Laboratory and advanced Medical Imaging Department that includes x-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

• Patient Assessments: Incorporates appropriate assessment and intervention skills that are age specific in all interactions and delivery of nursing care. Assesses patients' physical/psycho-social status. Analyzes relevant data. Integrates assessment results in care planning, goals and outcomes. Provides for therapeutic interventions based on the continued assessment, prescribed orders and input from other care providers. Provides for adequate pain management, manages IV therapy and administers medications according to critical elements.
  
  Provides for patient/colleague/self safety and protection.
• Communication: Communicates with patients, colleagues, providers, and management in an accurate, considerate, and timely manner. Applies patient specific communication skills in interactions that are culturally sensitive & appropriate to age. Language barriers and sensory & cognitive deficit are accommodated. Provides report that is pertinent, concise using SBAR. Documents in a complete, timely and concise manner.
• Problem Solving: Employs critical thinking skills to achieve outcomes and solve problems. Practices within limits of experience/capability. Collects and integrates data from multi sources and seeks assistance/information appropriately. Analyzes data critically in order to support clinical decision making. Displays an ability to solve problems, reason and learn utilizing evidenced based practice.
• Caring Relationships: Engages in caring relationships that integrate the influence of the human experience of health, illness, and/or healing. Relationship based care is fostered with patients, their families and co-worker to create a caring and healing environment where pts/their families are the center of caring processes. Initiates non-task related introduction, converses at eye level when able, uses touch as appropriate, keeps patients/families informed, involves patients/families in decision making, anticipate needs, responds to concerns in a timely manner, rounds frequently, protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
  
  Advocates for patients/families including obtaining advanced directives when applicable. Expedites discharges per guidelines.
• Time Management: Manages own work and material resources effectively. Delivers organized care by prioritizing care needs and tasks effectively. Positively adapts to changes in patients condition, assignment and expectations. Maintains clean, orderly environment of care.
• Leadership: Applies leadership skills consistent with role and experience.…