Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

One Brooklyn Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

One Brooklyn Health is seeking a Registered Professional Nurse in New York to provide critical care nursing services. Responsibilities include assessing and managing the nursing care of critically ill patients, adhering to New York State Nursing Practice Act.

The position requires a minimum of two years of critical care nursing experience and an NY State RN License, with a strong emphasis on effective communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years’ Critical Care nursing experience required.
• Current NY State RN License is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to all critical care/telemetry patients.
• Assesses patient’s physical, social, behavioral, and mental status.
• Identifies medical problems resulting from psychological/mental illness.

Skills

Effective communication in English

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Job description

Overview

Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating all nursing care as defined by the New York State Nursing Practice Act. Comprehensive critical care nursing focuses on assisting the critically ill patient to achieve his or her optimum health potential within the framework of the nursing process. The nurse works collaboratively with the care providers and other members of the healthcare team in response to patient and family needs, delivering services to ICU and/or telemetry patients aged 18 years and older.

Responsibilities

In accordance with professional nursing standards and practices, the Critical Care nurse will provide nursing care to all critical care/telemetry patients with medical and surgical diagnoses.

Assessment

• Assesses patient’s physical, social, behavioral, and mental status through direct observation, interview, and medical record review.
• Includes assessment from history and data collection obtained from the patient and/or care providers.
• Utilizes observational skills to assess patient’s needs.
• Documents a nursing assessment to include psychosocial, environmental factors, educational level, and needs.
• Obtains and reviews available database and any data collected by other members of the health team (medical/surgical/other history, physical exam, mental status, therapist reports, physician, and community referrals).
• Identifies medical problems resulting from psychological/mental illness and use of medications.
• Communicates findings with other members of the health team (Social Worker, Case Managers, Therapist, Physician).

Planning

• Identifies and addresses needs for admission based on acute medical/surgical diagnoses and presenting physical/psychological symptoms.
• Identifies and addresses patient level of education and learning needs.
• Makes appropriate referral to other disciplines and documents the same.

Intervention/Implementation

• Management of clinical skills in the provision of nursing care and management of the patient including but not limited to:
• Identification of symptoms
• Management of the disease entity
• Treatment modalities
• Administration of medications
• Intervenes appropriately in medical/surgical emergencies utilizing crisis intervention.
• Utilities critical care skills in assessment of patients and in interventions.
• Utilizes infection control procedures and protocols.
• Provides for psychosocial needs of all critically ill patients.
• Provides health teaching and medication instructions to patient/next of kin.
• Ensures that all procedures are performed based on established standards of care.
• Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within the scope of practice and in accordance with Interfaith Medical Center.
• Investigates and communicates all required information regarding unusual occurrences and patient care incidents.
• Acts as a patient advocate.

Evaluation

• Revises the patient’s plan of care based on evaluation of interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with other members of the health care team.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years’ Critical Care nursing experience required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current NY State RN License.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).

Physical Requirements

• Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing and bending.
• May include some repetitive motions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.

Compensation

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and can be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., site, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

EEO Statement

OBH is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.