RN medical Surgical

Summary The Registered Nurse manages all aspects of the nursing process and the delivery of patient and family centered care. The Registered Nurse has the responsibility and authority to request and use governing and administrative resources, technological and support systems, and multidisciplinary clinical experts necessary to manage and deliver quality, cost effective patient care.
RN Specialties

Additional Requirements:

(ED,OR, PACU, Cardiac Rehab, First Assist OR, ICU, Med Surge, Pediatrics Labor & Delivery, Pre-Op Eval, Radiology)
ED - Require BLS, Prefer ACLS / PALS
OR - Proficiency in using computers and ability to quickly gain competency in various hospital software applications. Maintain current BLS certification Required. Minimum of 3 years Operating Room Nursing experience required. Ability to circulate and scrub. Requires call.
OR, First Assist - Ability to circulate and scrub. Requires call. Minimum of 3 years Operating Room Nursing experience required. In addition to nursing degree, requires the successful completion of an RNFA program that meets the "AORN Standards for RNFA Education Programs".
PACU - Minimum 3 years critical care and/or specialty experience required. PACU experience preferred. ACLS and PALS certification required.
ICU - ACLS certification required.
Cardiac Rehab - Computer skills knowledge, ability to quickly gain competency in various hospital software applications is required. Minimum of two years of medical/surgical nursing experience, two years of recent cardiac intensive nursing care experience required ( Other intensive nursing experience considered) and cardiac risk factor intervention and in exercise prescription and intervention. Critical care education required. Demonstrates knowledge of principles of cardiac rehabilitation and behavior modification strategies.

Able to read and write English. Commitment to concept of wellness and cardiovascular health preferred. Additional certification requirements include; BLS, ACLS. ANCC Cardiac Vascular Nursing Certification preferred.
Med Surg - Requires BLS certification and/or ACLS certification, Prefer 2+ years Med/Surg. experience.
Pediatrics, Labor & Delivery - Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Pediatric Emergency Department Nurses are required to maintain BLS and PALS certification and ENPC is preferred for Pedi ED Nurses. Pediatric Special Care Nursery Nurses are required to maintain BLS and NRP certification. Labor and Delivery Nurses are required to possess and maintain BLS certification with EFM certification preferred. All prefer a minimum of two years experience in Pediatric or Labor and Delivery Nursing.
Pre-Op Eval - Must have two years of critical care experience.
Radiology - 3 years medial surgical nursing experience required, and preferably one year of critical care experience. Current certifications, BLS and ACLS required. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes Essential Functions Culture of Excellence
Responsibilities;.
-See everyone as worthy of respect and attention.
-Design care and services for and with each patient.
-Recognize that patients see quality service as quality care.
-Make it a priority to assist patients, visitors and colleagues.
-Take advantage of learning and growth opportunities.
-Understand organizational goals and priorities.
-Compliance Responsibilities;.
-Understands and adheres to North Shore Medical Centers' (NSMC) compliance standards as they appear in Corporate Compliance Policies, Code of Conduct, and NSMC's Policies.
-Professional, Supervisory and Managerial Staff, keep abreast of all pertinent federal, state and NSMC regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
-Managerial Staff ensure that their staff are trained and evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to compliance policies and procedures specific to their jobs.
-Job Specific Responsibilities; (e.g. clerical, patient care, food service, supervisory, etc.).
-Clinical Practice:
-Utilizes the standards of Patient Focused Model.
-Plans, implements and evaluates, and manages care for all patients.
-with consideration of age, developmental, socioeconomic, psychological, physical, spiritual and cultural factors.
-Practice reflects knowledge of current nursing literature and resources, demonstrates ongoing learning in appropriate science, such as: contemporary medical, pharmacologic, pathophysiology to care for specific patient types.
-Maintains competency in nursing practice and clinical skills and makes annual plan for professional development.
-Completes mandatory educational requirements.
-Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements and evaluates care for assigned patients that is consistent with the medical plan and is responsive to the patient's changing needs.
-Delegates appropriate nursing activities to unlicensed personnel based on: the stability of the patient; the training an capability of the unlicensed person to whom the nursing task is delegated; nature of the nursing task being delegated; and the…