Night Shift RN – Surgical Step-Down Unit

NYU Langone Health; Village of Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Surgical Step Down Unit on a full-time night shift. The role provides professional nursing care per physician plans, coordinates with the care team, and supports patient and family needs throughout the care continuum.

The RN will perform assessments, develop and implement care plans, and participate in discharge planning while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.

Qualifications

• Two year training at an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current New York State Registered Professional Nurse license.
• BLS certification and de-escalation training.
• ACLS (ICU, Float pool, Emergency Dept).
• TCAR Certification (SICU, PACU).
• For Emergency Dept: PALS, TNCC (within first year).
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and families.
• Ability to frequently lift/carry more than 75 lbs.
• Ability to frequently push/pull more than 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• The registered nurse collects patient health data by involving the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Performs initial assessment based on patient's presentation.
• Records relevant data on the nursing component of the Interdisciplinary Admission Assessment.
• Demonstrates awareness of the special needs of each age group or culture served as well as those patients with disabilities.
• Ongoing assessments are performed as established by department policy and as warranted by the patient's response.
• Incorporates discharge planning into the admission process.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining problem identification. Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
• Demonstrates the ability to combine theoretical knowledge and clinical expertise to anticipate and plan for the identified patient and family care needs.
• Analyzes the assessment data and identifies actual or potential problems that are validated with the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Identifies any cultural, ethnic, and spiritual aspects of patient/family dynamics related to the patient's care.
• Recognizes the patient's comfort/pain management needs that may impact on the plan of care and desired outcome.
• Identifies actual or potential knowledge deficits for the patient and/or family.
• Communicates expected outcomes to the patient, family and other health care providers to promote continuity of care.
• Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcome.
• Collaborates with the patient, family and appropriate healthcare providers in developing the plan of care.
• Formulates a family centered plan of care consistent with the assessment of the patient's needs and the physician's treatment plan; Integrates identified cultural, ethnic and spiritual aspects of care into the plan.
• Incorporates teaching and learning principles in the plan of care based on the identified learning needs and developmental level.
• Assists the patient and family in identifying and securing services to address health related needs
• Communicates the plan of care to the patient, family and other health care providers to promote continuity of care.
• Documents the initial plan of care and provides updates as required.
• Establishes realistic goals, sets appropriate priorities and uses time efficiently
• Implements the plan of care for each patient and performs appropriate patient monitoring.
• Adapts nursing procedures to meet the needs of the individual patient.
• Provides education to the patient and family utilizing the educational assessment.
• Recognizes hazards to patient safety and takes action to maintain a safe environment.
• Works collaboratively with other team members to implement interventions.
• Assigns or delegates tasks as defined by the state nurse practice act and according to the knowledge and skills of the caregiver.
• Demonstrates knowledge regarding drug administration, incompatibilities, contraindications and adverse effects. Seeks out appropriate resources when uncertain regarding an aspect about medication administration.
• Complies with medication policy and procedure for order transcription/verification, drug administration and documentation.
• Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Documents the patient's response to interventions and revisions to the plan of care.
• Ongoing assessment data is used to revise expected outcomes and the patient plan of care as needed
• Identifies barriers to achieving desired patient/family outcomes and utilizes resources to diminish the negative impact on the patient/family.
• Communicates with and includes the patient, family and other health care providers in the evaluation process.
• Provides care that demonstrates ethical beliefs and respect for patient's rights.
• Demonstrates and participates in activities that support customer satisfaction.
• Participates in the evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices and supports measures to improve practice.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain effective interactions with the staff on the unit and in other departments.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and other health care providers.
• Demonstrates the ability to act as a facilitator when dealing with other staff members regarding issues concerning patient care and/or functioning on the unit.
• Seeks out and utilizes the Nurse Manager or Nursing Administrative Supervisor to address issues that require their assistance to resolve.
• Accepts feedback from peers and management for the purposes of improved patient care and/or unit functioning.
• Engages in performance appraisal identifying areas of strength as well as areas where professional development would be beneficial.
• Works collaboratively with management to improve the environment of care for patients, families and personnel.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the principles, policies and procedures specific to the assigned nursing service.
• Maintains knowledge base through participation in learning situations such as departmental meetings, educational programs, professional association membership, journal review or committee participation
• Complies with staff meeting attendance requirement.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing assessment

Discharge planning

Team collaboration

Education

Two-year nursing program

New York State RN license

Tools

BLS

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

TCAR Certification

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Surgical Step Down Unit on a full-time night shift. The role provides professional nursing care per physician plans, coordinates with the care team, and supports patient and family needs throughout the care continuum.

The RN will perform assessments, develop and implement care plans, and participate in discharge planning while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.