RN, ER - RN, Brooklyn

• The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing and coordinating all nursing care as defined by The New York State Nursing Practice Act.
• Interventions are carried out in collaboration with the care providers and other members of the healthcare team in response to patient and family needs.
• The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for care delivery and renders services to patients ranging from newborn and adult.

• In accordance with professional nursing standards and practices, the registered nurse will provide nursing care to all needing care.

• Assesses patients physical, social, behavioral, and mental status through direct observation, interview, and medical record review.
• Includes assessment from history and data collection as obtained from the patient and/or care providers.
• Determines mobility, sensory deficits, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care as appropriate.
• Documents a nursing assessment to include psychosocial, environmental factors, educational level, and needs.
• Obtains and reviews available database and any data collected by other members of the health team (medical/surgical/other history, physical exam mental status, therapist reports, physician, and community referrals).
• Identifies medical problems resulting from psychological /mental illness and use of medications.
• Communicates findings with other members of the health team. (Social Worker, Case managers, therapist, physician).

• Identifies and addresses needs for admission based on acute medical/surgical diagnoses and presenting physical/psychological symptoms.
• Identifies and addresses patient level of education and learning needs.
• Makes appropriate referral to other disciplines and documents same.

• Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, and bending.
• May include some repetitive motions.

• 2+ years of emergency nursing experience required.
• Intervention/Implementation
• Management of clinical skills in the provision of nursing care and management of the patient including but not limited to:
• Identification of symptoms.
• Management of the disease entity.
• Treatment modalities.
• Administration of medications.
• Intervenes appropriately in medical/surgical and critical emergencies utilizing crisis intervention.
• Utilities critical thinking in assessment of patients and in interventions.
• Utilizes infection control procedures and protocols.
• Provides for psychosocial needs of all critically ill patients.
• Provides health teaching and medication instructions to patients/next of kin.
• Ensures that all procedures are performed based on established standards of care.
• Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within the scope of practice and in accordance with Interfaith Medical Center.
• Investigates and communicates all required information regarding unusual occurrences and patient care incidents.
• Acts as a patient advocate.

• Revises the patients plan of care based on evaluation of interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with other members of the health care team.

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.

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• Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.

• Master's Degree in Nursing, preferred.

• New York State RN License.
• ACLS, BLS and PALS required.

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Facility Address
Brooklyn, New York

Shifts
07:00 AM - 07:00 PM

Start

Duration
13 Weeks

Position
5

$1948 - $2174