Behavioral Health Nurse Leader

NYC Health + Hospitals; Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Queens Hospital Center, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, is seeking a Staff Nurse to lead the nursing regimen for diverse patients under general supervision. You will schedule, guide, and instruct nursing personnel, and participate in developing care plans and coordinating with the health team to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Applicants must hold a New York State RN license, maintain BLS certification, and have at least one year of nursing experience.

Qualifications

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• One (1) year of experience as a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Performs major duties and functions as described in the Staff Nurse position description.
• Identifies and discriminates between physical and psycho-social signs and symptoms. Selects and performs those therapeutic measures which are essential for effective execution of the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
• Develops, implements and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
• Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes on patients/clients to ensure continuity of care.
• Interprets and reports responses of patients/clients to appropriate members of the health team.
• Participates with interdisciplinary health team members to plan a comprehensive patient care program.
• Determines and assigns those components of the nursing regimen which may be carried out by allied nursing personnel.
• Provides teaching, guidance and direction to allied nursing personnel in rendering patient care.
• Participates in defining, implementing, maintaining and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences pertaining to policies and procedures affecting nursing practice.
• Participates in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to the delivery of nursing care services.
• Participates in development and maintenance of a system of evaluation of nursing care, practices and procedures, including evaluation of nursing personnel.
• 6. Conducts conferences to develop nursing care plans and to promote staff development.
• When assigned to continuing education for Nursing Service, assists in planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation of training and educational activities for nursing practitioners and allied nursing personnel.
• Coordinates and ensures unit participation in interdisciplinary health teams and conferences pertaining to health care setting and/or Systemwide initiatives, which affect nursing practice.
• Performs other professional nursing activities as delegated by nursing service administration.

Skills

Registered Nurse

BLS Certification

Patient care

Job description

Queens Hospital Center, part of NYC Health + Hospitals, is seeking a Staff Nurse to lead the nursing regimen for diverse patients under general supervision. You will schedule, guide, and instruct nursing personnel, and participate in developing care plans and coordinating with the health team to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Applicants must hold a New York State RN license, maintain BLS certification, and have at least one year of nursing experience.