Registered Nurse 3 South SCH

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital
Shift: 7:00pm to 7:00am, nights with weekend and holiday rotation
Status: Full Time, 0.92 FTE, non-exempt

About the role

The registered nurse is a designated professional nurse who provides daily nursing care to patients following established policies, procedures, and standards of practice. The RN coordinates patient care through assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluation. The RN participates in patient and family teaching, provides leadership by working cooperatively with health care team members, and maintains standards for professional practice in the clinical setting. The RN supports high-quality care through participation and implementation of quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily nursing care to patients
• Coordinate patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Participate in patient and family teaching
• Maintain standards for professional practice in the clinical setting
• Support high-quality care through participation and implementation of quality initiatives

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program
• BSN preferred
• Current New York State registration as a Professional Registered Nurse
• Current BLS validation
• ACLS certification validation and/or within 1 year of hire/transfer
• Previous RN experience preferred

Skills

• Basic computer skills
• Analytical ability: ability to interpret data and draw conclusions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent understanding of the Nursing Process
• Knowledge of Adult Learning principles and ability to teach health maintenance principles to patients and family/support persons

Schedule

Nights with weekend and holiday rotation