Staff Nurse-Cardiac Cath

About the Role

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, a premier acute care hospital in Downtown Bronx, is seeking a Registered Professional Nurse to join our team. As a teaching hospital with Centers of Excellence, we are committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care. This role involves delivering professional nursing care, diagnosing and treating health issues, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary health team.

Responsibilities

• Identify and discriminate between physical and psycho-social signs and symptoms.
• Select and perform essential therapeutic measures for effective nursing care.
• Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate nursing regimens for assigned patients.
• Record and maintain nursing care plans and progress notes to ensure continuity of care.
• Interpret and report patient responses to the health team.
• Participate in planning comprehensive patient care programs with interdisciplinary team members.
• Determine and assign nursing regimen components to allied nursing personnel.
• Provide teaching, guidance, and direction to allied nursing personnel.
• Participate in defining, implementing, and maintaining nursing practice standards.
• Engage in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences on policies and procedures.
• Contribute to determining conditions, resources, and policies essential for nursing care delivery.
• Participate in developing and maintaining a system for evaluating nursing care and personnel.
• Interpret the philosophy and objectives of the agency and Nursing Department to patients, families, and other groups.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing education and learning experiences.
• Perform other delegated professional nursing activities.

Qualifications

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
• Holds or obtains through facility orientation a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• For Post-Acute Care assignments ONLY: Graduation from a NYSED-registered nursing education program and application for RN licensure, with the ability to practice under supervision for up to 90 days pending a limited permit, which must be obtained within the same period. Practice under supervision can continue for up to one year from the limited permit issuance.

Department Preferences

• Minimum of one (1) year of professional nursing experience in a hospital or acute care nursing facility setting.
• Current certification in ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) as an AHA-certified prerequisite for the interview process.