About this opportunity
One Brooklyn Health lists this Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating all nursing care as defined by the New York State Nursing Practice Act. Comprehensive critical care nursing focuses on assisting the critically ill patient to achieve his or her optimum health potential within the framework of the nursing process. The nurse works collaboratively with the care providers and other members of the healthcare team in response to patient and family needs, delivering services to ICU and/or telemetry patients aged 18 years and older.
Responsibilities
In accordance with professional nursing standards and practices, the Critical Care nurse will provide nursing care to all critical care/telemetry patients with medical and surgical diagnoses.
Assessment
Assesses patient’s physical, social, behavioral, and mental status through direct observation, interview, and medical record review.
Includes assessment from history and data collection obtained from the patient and/or care providers.
Utilizes observational skills to assess patient’s needs.
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).
Planning
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 the same.
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 emergencies utilizing crisis intervention.
Utilities critical care skills 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 patient/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.
Evaluation
Revises the patient’s plan of care based on evaluation of interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with other members of the health care team.
Qualifications
Education
Associate degree in Nursing required.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience
Minimum two (2) years’ Critical Care nursing experience required.
Knowledge and Skills
Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
Licenses and Certifications
Current NY State RN License.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
Physical Requirements
Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing and bending.
May include some repetitive motions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.
Compensation
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and can be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., site, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
EEO Statement
OBH is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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