PACU Staff Nurse - Surgical Recovery Expert

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in New York is seeking a professional RN to provide patient care within an assigned unit. You will diagnose and treat health problems using nursing methods, teach patients, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary health team to ensure high-quality care.

The role requires a valid NYS RN license and BLS certification. Additional post-acute care provisions may apply for specific assignments, with supervision by a NYS licensed RN.

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, provides professional nursing care to patients/clients within an assigned unit.
• Diagnoses and treats responses to actual or potential health problems by nursing methods and techniques.
• Identifies and discriminates between physical and psycho-social signs and symptoms; selects essential therapeutic measures.
• Develops, implements and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
• Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes to ensure continuity of care.
• Interprets and reports responses of patients/clients to appropriate health team members.
• Participates with interdisciplinary health team members to plan a comprehensive patient care program.
• Determines and assigns components of the nursing regimen that 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 about policies affecting nursing practice.

Skills

Registered Nurse

BLS Certification

Education

Nursing education program (NYSED-registered)

Job description

NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in New York is seeking a professional RN to provide patient care within an assigned unit. You will diagnose and treat health problems using nursing methods, teach patients, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary health team to ensure high-quality care.

The role requires a valid NYS RN license and BLS certification. Additional post-acute care provisions may apply for specific assignments, with supervision by a NYS licensed RN.