Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Per Diem Evening

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. Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) is a 349-bed regional medical center overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York. As a tertiary teaching hospital and the healthcare leader in the Mid-Hudson Valley, VBMC offers comprehensive, subspecialized medical, surgical, and obstetrical/gynecological services. The center inspires professional growth, supports shared decision-making, and fosters an environment where every team member’s voice contributes to shaping the future.

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 the risk factors identified.
• Conducts bedside shift report and bedside rounds with peer 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 and differences among patients and team members, respecting the dignity of all individuals, and maintaining open lines of communication inclusive of active listening.
• Meets accreditation, regulatory, and compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Works to promote a culture of learning and growth; seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
• Teaches others to succeed through mentorship.
• Performs other duties as assigned within the state nursing scope of practice.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Experience: Must have at least one year of Emergency Room RN experience.
• License: Current license issued by New York State to practice as a registered nurse.
• Credentials: RN, BLS, ACLS.

Working Conditions

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

Pay

Hourly rate: $48.49 – $73.58