RN - Per Diem (Telemetry)

About the role

Performs an age-specific plan of care for designated group of residents using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of resident care. Collaborates with physicians and other team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status
• Conducts patient interview, explains policies and procedures to patient/significant others, reviews patient’s chart and answers questions correctly and courteously
• Determines mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as appropriate
• Determines coping mechanism, knowledge level, and ability to comprehend; Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction
• Identifies patient outcome
• Formulates the plan of care and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome
• Implements the plan of care
• Evaluates care provided for patient outcome
• Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimen
• Administers medications correctly and safely
• Participates in patient and family education

Requirements

• 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
• BCLS, ACLS, preferred