Staff Nurse; Part-Time - CHS

Duties & Responsibilities

Nurses work in collaboration with physicians to provide patients with care, education, and support. Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Coordinating and assigning duties to other health care personnel, such as licensed practical nurses, nursing aides, and patient care associates.

• Provide direct patient care as necessary.
• Coordinate the nursing care provided for patients within a given unit by:
• Assigning appropriate nursing staff for patient care activities such as admissions, sick calls, treatments, medications, unit rounds, follow-ups, etc.
• Assisting the ADON and nurse schedulers with staffing needs and communicating staffing concerns immediately with the ADON.
• Utilizing therapeutic communication skills and effective interviewing techniques to elicit pertinent historical information and to make appropriate referrals as required.
• Screening patients with mental health problems immediately and making appropriate referrals as required.
• Making rounds to patient care areas to assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate unit nursing care delivery.
• Providing guidance and assistance to nursing personnel in the delivery of patient care.
• Ensuring continuity of care on other shifts through written and/or verbal communication.
• Communicating special care needs to the appropriate member of Leadership.
• Collaborate with the ADON to orient new staff. Evaluate the new nurse on an ongoing basis, write a formal evaluation at the end of the probation period, and make recommendations to the ADON.
• Monitor, record, and report patients’ medical information, vital signs, symptoms, and changes in condition and elevate care as appropriate according to established policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Comply with procedures, regulations, and rules in maintaining medical records.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Perform administrative and managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, and planning.
• Direct and supervise less-skilled nursing/health care personnel, or supervise a particular unit on one shift.
• Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments.
• Observe nurses and patients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided.
• Instruct individuals, and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs.
• Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies, and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
• Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, and other medications as ordered.
• Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation.
• Conduct specified laboratory tests.
• Direct and coordinate infection control services, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
• Provide or arrange for training/instruction of auxiliary personnel.
• Refer patients to specialized health resources or community agencies.
• Consult with institutions or associations regarding relevant issues and concerns.
• Assess patient needs and provide clear education on the management of their care.
• Engage in nursing research.
• EMERGENCY RESPONSE
• Responding to/addressing medical emergencies, such as falls, heart attacks, strokes, burns, and recovering post-operative patients.
• Evaluate a patient's condition to determine the right course of treatment.
• When clinically indicated, provide emergency care, such as CPR, AED, shock prevention, bleeding control, and techniques to prevent worsening of spinal damage, etc.
• Monitor patients' condition and keep it stable while en route to the clinic.
• Aid in preparing patients for transfer to the emergency units or hospitals.
• Document the medical treatment that is given to the patient.
• Keep the equipment clean after use; check and replace damaged and used supplies.
• Collaborate with the pharmacy to replenish supplies.

• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds.
• Moving, lifting, or transferring patients may involve lifting up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Fine motor skills.
• Visual acuity.

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and
• Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

For assignments in Post-Acute Care ONLY, individuals meeting the following criteria may also be considered for appointment:
Graduation from a nursing education program registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as licensure…