Registered Nurse Critical Care PACU/ASU/WOUND CARE - PER DIEM

At SBELIH, our Registered Nurses are critical members of the team who diagnose and treat responses to actual or potential health problems through nursing methods and techniques such as case finding, health teaching, and counseling. Incumbents provide care supporting and restorative of health and well-being while adhering to a medical regimen.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient’s condition and nursing needs; coordinate nursing care activities with other health disciplines involved in the treatment effort to relate and integrate the nursing regimen with the treatment plan for patients.
• Develop a written individualized care plan which includes teaching needs and discharge planning.
• Administer direct care when professional nursing skills and judgment are needed.
• Administer medication.
• Practice infection control and participate in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for the delivery of nursing care to all assigned patients.
• Communicate changes in patient’s condition and questions regarding patient care to Charge RN/Clinician.
• Develop and maintain a current written plan of care for assigned patients.
• Set priorities to meet the patient’s needs.
• Set patient goals and priorities with the patient and/or family.
• Provide documented evidence in the medical record of patient/family teaching and their responses and understanding of the teaching.
• Ensure that patient education and instructions are consistent with that of the physician or designee.
• Communicate and work effectively with other staff and other departments.
• Participate in unit or hospital-based quality assurance activities or committees to contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession at SBELIH.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications required.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care Unit or Emergency Department) required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred. (Under New York State Education Law 6905, all Registered Nurses licensed on or after June 18, 2020, must obtain a BSN within 10 years of their initial RN licensure to maintain their ability to practice in New York State.)
• Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) (Adult) certification preferred.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand, walk, and move quickly for extended periods, especially during emergencies.
• Ability to assist with patient transfers, repositioning, and physical interventions, if needed.
• Lifting and/or transferring patients, including those who may be physically aggressive or uncooperative, with the use of appropriate safety techniques and equipment.
• Handling equipment and supplies needed for emergency care.
• Reacting quickly to situations involving physical restraint, patient agitation, or aggression.
• Providing physical support in restraining or de-escalating patients if necessary.
• Ability to use medical instruments, perform assessments, administer medications, and manage equipment with precision.
• Performing tasks such as documenting patient information, administering injections, or manipulating medical equipment.
• Ability to maintain physical and mental alertness during long shifts, including night shifts and weekends.
• Capacity to manage high-stress situations with clear decision-making and physical capacity.
• Ability to manage the emotional and physical challenges that come with caring for patients who may be agitated or experiencing mental health crises.
• Must be able to respond quickly and take rapid action, including using physical restraint procedures to stabilize patients in crisis situations.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of SBELIH.

Pay

$66.506 per hour.

Schedule

Per Diem.

About the Organization

As part of Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) combines the best in academic and community medicine, improving access to advanced medical care for residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island. With 70 beds, SBELIH is Suffolk County’s first hospital, serving the North Fork since 1905. SBELIH provides care to 25,000 year-round residents and expands to 60,000 summer residents with comprehensive healthcare solutions, including behavioral health, medical-surgical, orthopedics and general surgery, wound care, interventional pain management and GI, advanced ambulatory care, diagnostic, and physical therapy services. The hospital is also a clinical campus and training site for Stony Brook Medicine, with its first SBELIH Psychiatry resident having graduated in 2022.

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotions, disciplines, terminations, day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining.