Registered Nurse - Non-Invasive Cardiology - per diem

Overview

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility includes the Knapp Cardiac Care Center, an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility, an ambulatory surgical pavilion with services including women’s imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the New York State Department of Health, with neurologists available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The hospital also has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Nurse - Non-Invasive Cardiology - per diem.

In this role, the successful candidate provides professional nursing care in accordance with physician treatment plans to support the comfort and well-being of patients and their families or support systems. The nurse assesses patient needs, plans and implements the treatment plan, observes and evaluates progress, and documents pertinent observations. The nurse works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health team to meet holistic patient needs and directs the delivery of nursing care by other members of the nursing team.

The nurse also participates in the orientation process of new employees.

• The registered nurse collects patient health data by involving the patient, family, and other health care providers.
• Performs initial assessment based on the patient’s presentation.
• Records relevant data on the nursing component of the interdisciplinary admission assessment.
• Demonstrates awareness of the special needs of each age group, culture, and patients with disabilities.
• Performs ongoing assessments as established by department policy and as warranted by the patient’s response.
• Incorporates discharge planning into the admission process.
• Analyzes assessment data to identify problems and determine individualized expected outcomes.
• Demonstrates the ability to combine theoretical knowledge and clinical expertise to anticipate and plan for identified patient and family care needs.
• Analyzes assessment data to identify actual or potential problems validated with the patient, family, and other health care providers.
• Identifies cultural, ethnic, and spiritual aspects of patient/family dynamics related to care.
• Recognizes the patient’s comfort and pain management needs that may impact the plan of care and outcomes.
• Identifies knowledge deficits for the patient and/or family.
• Communicates expected outcomes to the patient, family, and other health care providers to promote continuity of care.
• Develops a plan of care with prescribed interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Collaborates with the patient, family, and appropriate health care providers in developing the plan of care.
• Formulates a family-centered plan of care aligned with assessment and the physician’s treatment plan; integrates cultural, ethnic, and spiritual aspects.
• Incorporates teaching and learning principles in the plan of care based on identified learning needs and developmental level.
• Assists the patient and family in identifying and securing services to address health-related needs.
• Communicates the plan of care to the patient, family, and other health care providers to promote continuity of care.
• Documents the initial plan of care and provides updates as required.
• Establishes realistic goals, sets priorities, and uses time efficiently.
• Implements the plan of care and performs appropriate patient monitoring.
• Adapts nursing procedures to meet the needs of the individual patient.
• Provides education to the patient and family based on the identified learning needs.
• Identifies hazards to patient safety and maintains a safe environment.
• Works collaboratively with other team members to implement interventions.
• Assigns or delegates tasks as defined by the state nurse practice act and according to caregiver capabilities.
• Demonstrates knowledge of pharmacology, drug interactions, contraindications, and adverse effects;…