Registered Nurse - Ambulatory (Cardiology)

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a registered nurse to deliver age-specific patient care using the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and health team members. The role emphasizes leadership and clinical judgment in coordinating and directing care within the patient care unit.

The successful candidate will perform comprehensive health assessments, identify outcomes, and implement and evaluate care plans while ensuring patient safety and quality documentation.

Qualifications

• Performs age-specific plan of care using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation).
• Collaborates with physicians and health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments.
• Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct the unit team.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient's physiologic health status and conducts comprehensive health assessments across body systems.
• Assesses the patient's psychosocial health status and support needs.
• Identifies patient outcomes and develops individualized care goals.
• Formulates and prioritizes the plan of care and coordinates resource use.
• Implements the plan of care, ensures safety, and documents care and treatments.

Skills

Nursing process

Assessment

Care coordination

Leadership

Clinical judgment

Job description

Job Description

Performs an age specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills/clinical judgment in coordinating patient care and directing/delegating activities of the patient care unit team.

Job Responsibility

• 1.Assesses the patient's physiologic health status: Conducts patient interview, explains policies and procedures to patient/significant others, reviews patient's chart and answers questions correctly and courteously; Performs a comprehensive health assessment across all body systems; Determines mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as appropriate; Assesses level of pain and pain management; Communicates/documents patient's physiologic health status and plan of care.
• 2.Assesses patient's psychosocial health status: Elicits perception of medical/nursing care and the expectation of care; Determines coping mechanism, knowledge level, and ability to comprehend; Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction; Communicates and documents psychological status and care plan; support group, counseling services, social services.
• 3.Identifies patient outcome: Develops criteria for measurement of patient outcomes; Identifies actual/potential patient problems; Identifies patient's need for teaching based on psychosocial and developmental assessment; Develops patient outcome statement (s) and establishes individualized patient goals.
• 4.Formulates the plan of care and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome: Coordinates the cost-effective use of supplies, equipment and medication to achieve expected outcome; Documents the plan of care and collaborates with physicians and other health team members.
• 5.Implements the plan of care: Maintains constant vigilance over patients' care to ensure that safety precautions/needs are followed (Side rails up, call lights and bedside stand within reach, exam tables in lowest position etc.); Exercises professional skills related to the plan of care; Reassesses patients as needed and appropriately revises plan of care; Correctly administers prescribed treatments; Correctly uses equipment necessary for patient care; Provides emotional support to patient and significant other; Applies scientific principles in performing procedures; carries them out safely, timely and efficiently; Makes accurate observations of patient's conditions during treatments/procedures. Reports and records same as appropriate; Keeps accurate documentation of patient's treatment