Registered Nurse (Days) - E.D.

About the Role

Putnam Hospital, a 164-bed acute care hospital, has been serving the local community in Carmel, New York for 60 years. Situated on a 150-acre wooded campus surrounded by lakes and waterways, we provide the essential services a community needs from their local hospital, including Emergency and Behavioral Health Services.

At Putnam Hospital, our team members value open communication, continuous learning, and making a difference every day. Most of us live in the community we serve and we support each other with compassion and teamwork. Our departments are small, so caregivers can build stronger connections with managers and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and implements patient care specific to the age of the patient population in the Emergency Department
• Assures that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the department's standards of care and the Standards of Emergency Nursing Practice
• Demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the unit and the organization
• Remains flexible to changing systems
• Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice
• Treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program
• Current license as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State
• BLS upon hire
• ACLS within 1 year of hire or transfer
• PALS within 2 years of hire or transfer
• NALS/NRP recommended and desired
• TNCC recommended
• CEN certification desired
• 1 year medical/surgical nursing experience required
• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to the age/type of patient population served
• Must meet clinical competency standards specific to Emergency Department patients

Accolades

• The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
• U.S News & World Report - High Performance in COPD
• Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)
• Robotic Center of Excellence - Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)

Pay

$44.88-$68.11 hourly