Registered Nurse - Per Diem - Emergency Department

Location: City of White Plains

City/State:

White Plains, New York Department:

WPH Emergency  

Shift: Evening Work Days:

PER DIEM Scheduled

Hours:

11 AM-11 PMHours Per Pay Period:0

Pay Rate/Range:$58.4096 - $75.8096

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care. The Registered Nurse collaborates with patients, family/significant others, peers, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the delivery of healthcare services to patients. The Registered Nurse assesses the patient's needs, plans care, implements and evaluates the medical and nursing regimens in accordance with the hospital and nursing philosophy, policies/procedures and standards.

He or she demonstrates leadership skills and commitment to professional accountability and growth

Essential Functions
1. Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
2. Provides respectful care for all patients that allows for and promotes mutual respect, shared decision making and informed consent all the time while respecting a patient’s autonomy and dignity regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, language, or any other protected group status.
3. The L&D RN provides respectful birthing care that allows for and promotes mutual respect, shared decision making and informed consent all the time while respecting a patient’s autonomy and dignity regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, language, or any other protected group status.
4. The NICU RN provides management of the NICU Infant requiring Inter-facility transport.
5. Utilizes the nursing process to meet the age specific needs of the patient in all aspects of care: biophysical, psychosocial, education, safety/ environment, and discharge planning
6. Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision-making process to include recognition and priority setting related to patient care and unit-based issues. Addresses issues with appropriate actions
7. Administers blood and blood products according to policy
8. Collaborates and communicates with the interdisciplinary health care team
9. Integrates patient rights and nursing ethics into work practice
10. Adheres to infection control standards to reduce the risk of nosocomial infections to patient and staff.
11. Adheres to the tenets of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals
12. Delegates activities to ancillary staff as it relates to the State Nurse Practice Act
13. Adheres to the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics & Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice
14. Supports, promotes, and practices within the WPH Professional Nursing Practice Model
15. Sustains and advances the Magnet model
16. Participates in the Performance Improvement initiatives
17. Completes competency requirements
18. Attends mandatory in-services
19. Attends staff meetings as required/requested
20. Utilizes cost containment practices
21. Assumes Charge Nurse responsibility
22. Performs other related duties as assigned

QualificationsBSN Required or Teamwork & Adaptability Acts as a Professional Role Model Assessment Skills Excellent Communication Skills (both verbal and written)
Attention to Detail Planning & Organizing Sound Problem-Solving, Judgment and Decision-Making Skills Stress Tolerance Position requires ability to move about freely at least 85 per cent of the time.

Must be able to remain stationary for extended/prolonged periods

Frequently moves/transports objects up to fifty (50) pounds and must be able to move patients of all weights with a minimum of one (1) assist or assistive device/equipment

Must be able to work in environment with continuous interruptions

Must be able to assess and respond to rapidly changing situational needs of patients, department and hospital

Must be able to adapt in a high stress and fast-paced environment with multiple interruptions

Must be able to detect sounds and respond to emergency sounds/signals at all times

Must be able to constantly operate computer, equipment and other devices

Position requires ability to concentrate on fine detail with interruptions and attend to tasks for more than sixty (60) minutes at a time.

Individual must be able to understand and relate to theories behind several related concepts and remember multiple tasks given during the course of a day.

Registered Nurse New York
- New York State Board of Nursing Upon Hire RequiredBLS Basic Life Support
- American Heart Association Upon Hire RequiredACLS certification (through American Heart Association) is required for all RNs, except for NICU and OR RNs. All newly hired, inexperienced nurses must receive this certification within 12 months. All newly hired, experienced nurses must receive this certification within 6 months.

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