Registered Nurse Clearview MSMH N

Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital Shift: Shift 3 Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000 Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 1199 Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation Hours: 7:00pm-7:30am Summary: The Registered Professional Nurse assigned to the Clearview Treatment Unit renders professional and comprehensive nursing care to patients by assessing and treating actual or potential health problems. Functions in a multidisciplinary team setting, offering a variety of supportive services to the patients served. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of patients served, based on the areas of clinical practice. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Maintains confidentiality of all hospital/staff information. Strives to incorporate the philosophy and mission of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and to incorporate the Hospital's goal of: Quality care, in a personal manner with total regard for individual human dignity. Mount St. Mary's Hospital consists of multiple locations and associate may be assigned as needed. Responsibilities: EDUCATION Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing requiredLimited Permit by New York State Department of Education (Limited Permit must be completed and on file)Must possess current Basic Life Support (BLS) within sixty (60) days from time of placement. Bachelor of Science (BSN) preferred Experience On the job training providedPrevious psychology and chemical dependency experience preferred KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY AnswertelephonesEstablish filing systemsMaintain logs/patient chartsProof-read documentsResearch informationSchedule appointmentsClinical computer information systemsFaxPhotocopier WORKING CONDITIONS: Exposedto: infection from disease-bearing specimens; animal diseases, odors, bites; hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment; odorous chemicals and specimens; housekeeping cleaning agents/chemicals; unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); hot or noisy equipmentMay be exposed to: infections and contagious diseases; toxic chemicals (due to photocopier)Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseasesOccasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elementsContact with patients under wide variety of circumstancesSubject to varying and unpredictable situationsHandles emergency or crisis situationsMay perform emergency careSubject to: many interruptions; long irregular hoursOccasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiriesRequires judgment/action which could result in death of patientHandles absentee replacement on short noticeFlexibility in scheduled working hours/days to meet needs of unitHandles emergency/crisis situations (potential patient violence)Occasional request for RN to take patients on walks/outingsRequired Protective Equipment:Eye/face/mask protection may be requiredSterile/non-sterile medical gloves may be requiredUtility Gloves/gowns may be requiredHair covering may be required ENVIRONMENT Hazards: conditions where there is danger to life, body, and/or health