Registered Nurse- Emergency Department, FT, Night/Day

About the role

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses, and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut, and beyond. As New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees, Northwell is committed to changing health care for the better.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient assessment and reassessment as clinically indicated. Documents detailed information incorporating the plan of care, interventions, and outcomes reflecting the patient’s physical, mental, and emotional status.
• Ensures appropriate documentation based on the level of care the patient is receiving, including transfer/discharge documentation as indicated.
• Follows the five Rights of Medication Administration, verbalizing to patients/family/significant other the medication they are receiving.
• Assesses the patient prior to administering medications, noting allergies, parameters, potential side effects, effectiveness, and intervening as needed. Reassesses and documents response according to hospital policy.
• Coordinates and supervises the delivery of nursing care, including the delegation of tasks, and maintains accountability for care delegated.
• Actively works to promote a culture of safety, assesses patients for potential safety risks, and adheres to hospital policies and procedures regarding patient safety. Initiates interventions related to identified risk factors.
• Conducts bedside shift report and bedside rounds with peers on assigned patients at change of shift.
• Demonstrates quality by documenting the application of the nursing process in a responsible, accountable, and ethical manner.
• Assesses learning needs of patient/family/significant other. Plans and provides appropriate instruction using applicable teaching methods. Assesses and documents response to teaching.
• Cares for specific patient populations, despite location, as necessary.
• Delivers patient-centered care by embracing cultural diversity, respecting dignity, maintaining open communication, and meeting accreditation, regulatory, and compliance responsibilities.
• Works to promote a culture of learning and growth, seeks experiences and formal/independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills, and mentors others.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the state nursing scope of practice.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• At least one year of Emergency Room RN experience.
• Current license issued by New York State to practice as a registered nurse.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certifications required.

Working Conditions

• Manual: Significant manual skills, motor coordination, and finger dexterity.
• Occupational: Significant occupational risk.
• Physical Effort: Very heavy effort; may exert up to 50 lbs. of force.
• Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, and human waste.

Pay

Hourly rate: $48.49 - $73.58