Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Float

About the role

Performs the duties of a Professional Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients. Records comprehensive documentation of patient care and demonstrates professional competence according to established Southside Hospital Standards of Care.

Responsibilities

• Assessment: Collects and organizes patient data systematically using all possible resources; examines patient to determine physical status via interview, observation, inspection; identifies and records physical, psycho‑social condition including history, health habits and patient perception.
• Planning: Formulates a care plan prioritizing patient needs, includes patient/family participation and expected outcomes; collaborates with health team; identifies educational needs and coping mechanisms; anticipates workflow and completes tasks; responds to schedule changes and emergencies.
• Implementation: Delivers care communicating patient worth and dignity; adapts nursing procedures to individual needs; meets daily hygiene and appearance needs; involves patient/family when therapeutic; identifies physical symptoms and changes, takes appropriate action; administers medications/treatments per policy; observes medication effects and acts accordingly; uses good asepsis; demonstrates skill with necessary equipment; helps patient accept appropriate dependence/independence; protects from environmental hazards; ensures adequate hydration and elimination; responds to anxiety/distress; provides mental/social stimulation per patient potential; implements teaching plan using teaching/learning principles.
• Evaluation: Uses current data to measure progress toward goals; initiates nursing actions if goals not met; evaluates teaching via patient/significant other verbalization; refers unmet needs to appropriate personnel and obtains feedback.
• Documentation: Writes admission notes reflecting physical/psychological status; records data on Nursing Care Plan; writes Nurse's Notes showing progress/lack of progress toward goals, with clear picture, legal/ethical awareness, nursing intervention and patient response; uses graphic/flow sheets when pertinent; writes discharge notes reflecting health, activity, knowledge at discharge.
• Professional Implications: Makes decisions based on sound judgment; suggests constructive changes in care delivery/monitoring; participates in policy/procedure review/revision as directed; serves on committees; utilizes and enforces Universal Precautions; performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment, if hired after September 1, 2010 and obtain a BSN degree within five (5) years of employment date.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• 1 Year of ICU experience required.
• ACLS/BLS required.
• TCAR required within 1 year.

Schedule

Varied Days, including every other weekend and holidays as needed.