Registered Nurse 3 South SCH

Catholic Health; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health in Buffalo, NY, is seeking a Registered Nurse for nights at Sisters of Charity Hospital. The RN provides daily patient care, coordinates assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation, and participates in patient and family teaching.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited RN program, NYS RN registration, and current BLS; ACLS within 1 year of hire. BSN is preferred, with strong communication and teamwork skills expected.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program.
• Current New York State registration as a Professional Registered Nurse.
• Current BLS validation; ACLS certification validation within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily nursing care to patients following established policies and procedures.
• Coordinate patient care through assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Support quality initiatives and maintain standards for professional practice in the clinical setting.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Communication

Clinical documentation

Education

New York State RN license

BSN preferred

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

BLS/ACLS

Job description

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

Shift: Shift 3

Status: Full Time

FTE: 0.920000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 7:00pm to 7:00am

Summary

The registered nurse is a designated professional nurse who provides daily nursing care to patients following established policies, procedures, and standards of practice. The RN coordinates patient care through assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation. The RN participates in patient and family teaching. The RN provides leadership by working cooperatively with health care team members and maintaining standards for professional practice in the clinical setting. The RN supports high quality care through participation and implementation of quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

EDUCATION

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program
• BSN Preferred
• Current New York State registration as a Professional Registered Nurse
• Current BLS validation
• ACLS certification validation and/or within 1 year of hire/transfer.

Experience

• Previous RN experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Basic Computer skills
• Analytical ability: Ability to Interpret Data and draw conclusions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent understanding of the Nursing Process
• Knowledge of Adult Learning principles and ability to teach health maintenance principles to patients and family/support persons