Registered Nurse - Nursery - Regular Time (0.75FTE) - Days w/Call

About the Role

The Registered Nurse promotes and restores patient's health by completing the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, and providing support to patients, visitors, and families. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, promoting, and evaluating quality patient care, as well as patient and family education.

Responsibilities

• Identify patient care requirements by establishing rapport with patients and families and understanding the plan of care throughout the patient’s experience.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promote patient independence by setting patient care goals, teaching patients and families about disease processes, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.
• Assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals, and making or recommending adjustments as needed.
• Determine appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions, and maintaining inventories.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies, medication administration, and controlled substance regulations.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Document patient care services accurately and timely in medical records in accordance with licensure and regulatory standards.
• Maintain continuity of care by communicating the plan of care with the nursing team and multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Manage nursing supplies inventory, anticipate needs, and verify receipt of supplies.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, in-services, and professional publications.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, including continuing education and hospital-wide teams.
• Maintain cooperative relationships among the healthcare team through communication and problem-solving.
• Provide service excellence using empathetic and compassionate patient-centered care.
• Manage patient and family needs professionally using AIDET and positive service recovery methods.
• Respond to patient requests and make active referrals to subject matter experts.
• Provide culturally sensitive care.
• Meet all MVHS and department competencies and training requirements.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse (required).
• Basic Life Support certification (preferred).

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an associate’s degree (required).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher degree from an accredited program (preferred).
• One or more years of experience in a related setting.

Pay

$40 - $56 per hour

Schedule

• Shift: Days
• Shift Hours Worked: 12.50
• FTE: 0.75
• Work Schedule: NYSNA - 12 HR
• Employee Status: Regular 60 Hours
• Union: NYSNA