Registered Nurse Emergency Department MSMH

Catholic Health; Town of Lewiston (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount St. Mary’s Hospital, part of Catholic Health, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the Emergency Service Unit in Lewiston, NY. You will deliver patient care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation while upholding safety and infection control standards.

The role requires NY RN licensure, current BLS (within 60 days) and ACLS/PALS within 12 months; BSN preferred. Evenings with weekend/holiday rotation and a primary shift of 10:00a–10:30p ensure varied, dynamic

Qualifications

• RN licensure in New York State is required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• BLS must be current within 60 days of placement; ACLS and PALS within 12 months.
• BSN degree preferred for consideration.

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse delivers patient care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation per patient age and clinical practice areas.
• Maintains departmental policies, quality improvement, safety, infection control and confidentiality.
• Maintains patient charts, coordinates with care teams and supports emergency services operations.
• Works evenings with weekend and holiday rotation; primary shift 10:00a-10:30p, secondary 9:00a-9:30p.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Telephone triage

Charting

Documentation

Medical records

Emergency care

Education

RN licensure NY

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

BLS within 60 days

ACLS within 12 months

PALS within 12 months

BSN preferred

Job description

Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital

Shift: Shift 2

Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 1199

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: Primary shift: 10:00a-10:30p Secondary shift: 9:00a-9:30p

Summary

The Registered Professional Nurse assigned to the Emergency Service Unit is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of the patients served, based on the areas of clinical practice. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Maintains confidentiality of all hospital/staff information. Strives to incorporate the philosophy and mission of Mount Saint Mary's Hospital and to incorporate the Hospital's goal of: Quality care in a personal manner with total regard for individual human dignity.

Mount St. Mary's Hospital consists of multiple locations and associate may be assigned as needed.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required
• RN licensure in New York State
• Must possess current BLS within sixty (60) days from time of placement and must have current ACLS and PALS within twelve (12) months from time of placement.
• Bachelor of Science (BSN) preferred

Experience

• Two (2) years of recent Medical/Surgical experience as a Registered Nurse; or one (1) year of recent CCU/ICU and/or Emergency Room experience as a Registered Nurse required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Good human relations and oral/written communication skills required
• Answer telephones
• Maintain logs
• Maintain patient charts
• Research information
• Schedule appointments
• Calculator
• Clinical Computer Information System
• Diagnostic Equipment
• Fax
• May use power tools
• Photocopier
• Typewriter
• Working knowledge of all emergency service equipment

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Subject to inside environmental conditions

ENVIRONMENT

• Hazards: conditions where there is danger to life, body, and/or health