Staff Registered Nurse - Intermediate/Progressive Care Unit - Night Shift - 7pm - 7:30am

About the role

The best thing about this role is the opportunity to make a difference by improving the health of our patients. We have an innovative culture that is patient-focused and dedicated to making a positive impact.

Responsibilities

• Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Cares for ages Pediatric through advanced age and end of life.
• Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients and documents findings in the EMR.
• Performs admission assessment within six hours of admission or in accordance with specific unit standards.
• Reviews and acknowledges all MD orders for assigned patients.
• Identifies and documents nursing diagnosis on patients’ plan of care promptly.
• Identifies and documents patient/family/significant other teaching needs upon admission.
• Identifies discharge-planning needs of patient/family/significant other of admission.
• Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic problem list (plan of care) for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/family/significant other in order to address all identified needs. Plan of care will include nursing diagnosis statement for each identified problem.
• Develops patient/family/significant other teaching and discharge plan as per unit standard.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for verifying, scanning, administering, and recording medications.
• Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used meds: action, dose, and side effects. Observes five Rs for administering meds: right patient, right drug, right dose, right method, and right time.
• Administers blood and blood products competently following hospital policy and procedures.
• Initiates and maintains IV access according to hospital policy and procedures.
• Evaluates the identified problems, care provided, and patient’s responses are reassessed in order to meet patient and family needs to ensure overall quality of care delivered.
• Assesses and documents IV site q4o or per unit standard, ensures IV site is labeled AATE.
• Functions as a role model for current and new staff. Facilitates problem resolution among peers.
• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the unit/med-surg division as specific to the scope of service to ensure that the unique nature of the client is addressed.
• Consistently documents pre/post pain med assessments.
• Follows MD orders and accurately documents I & O’s.
• Utilizes appropriate PPE and precautions prn.

Requirements

• 2 Year/Associate Degree in Nursing, required.
• 4 Year/Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• Valid NYS RN license, required.
• BLS, ACLS Certifications will be required within 6 months of hire.
• National Certifications, preferred.

Skills

• Accountability
• Clinical Skills
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Interacting with People
• Multi-Tasking
• Physical Requirements: Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 lbs. for force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Requirements: Occasional climbing, crouching, kneeling, stooping.
• Physical Requirements: Frequent typing/clerical/dexterity, grasping, hearing, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, seeing/monitor/computer use, standing, talking, visual acuity (color, depth, perception).
• Physical Requirements: Constant fit testing.
• Physical Hazards: Occasional odors.
• Physical Hazards: Frequent bodily fluids/bloodborne exposure.
• Working Conditions: Occasional odors.

Benefits

Bassett Healthcare Network’s commitment to our employees includes benefit programs carefully designed with the needs and values of all our employees in mind. Many of the benefits we offer are paid fully or in large part by Bassett. Our generous benefits offerings include:

• Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and disability protection.
• Retail benefits including an employer match.

And more! Specific benefit offerings may vary by location and/or position. We are also offering a sign-on bonus for this position!

The bonus amounts are based on the position type and are listed below.

• Current employees of Bassett Healthcare Network are not eligible and are encouraged to apply through the internal job board.
• At the discretion of leadership, this program may terminate or be suspended at any time.

Bonus Amount

• RN (excluding management): $20,000 for full time
• LPN: $10,000 for full time

We love the difference people bring

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.