Registered Nurse - Observation Unit

Trinityhealth; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On campus parking

Tuition reimbursement

Clinical ladder incentives

Daily pay option

Education assistance

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Observation department in central New York. The role spans direct patient care to supervisory or consultative services across our network, with RN licensure in New York and potential BSN preference.

Training includes EKG, IV placement, POCT, and ACLS, with a commitment to professional growth and work-life balance. Join a team that emphasizes quality outcomes, supportive leadership, and flexible scheduling within Trinity Health’s

Qualifications

• RN licensure in NYS required.
• BSN degree preferred per NYS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to provide optimal patient care through digital platforms.
• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate patient care from admission to discharge.
• Maintain documentation and monitor department quality metrics.

Skills

RN licensure

EKG interpretation

POCT procedures

Education

BSN preferred

Tools

IV placement

Venipuncture

12 Lead EKG

Job description

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Rotating Shift

Description:

Our Observation department includes a fast-paced short stay acute unit with an expected 24-48-hour length of stay. Our specialties include chest pain, syncope, r/o TIA, CHF, preoperative surgical patients, and medical conditions requiring observational stays. Unit specific specialized training includes IV placement, 12 Lead EKG performance and interpretation, Venipunctures, Point of Care Troponins (POCT), BLS, ACLS, EKG 1 and EKG 2 core classes. Join our exceptional team known for quality care and excellent outcomes. Our Leaders deliver the support needed and work right alongside staff to provide a safe and efficient work environment. We are devoted to flexible scheduling and work hard to balance and meet the needs of our staff. At St. Joseph's Health, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and work-life balance while maintaining excellence in patient care. At St. Joseph's Health, we're not just building a healthcare team-we're creating a community where you can thrive personally and professionally. Position Purpose: The Registered Nurse participates in various roles to ensure quality patient care is provided with optimum outcomes. RN roles range from direct patient care to supervisory or consultative services in various settings within our network. Our dedicated nursing staff attend orientation classes that may include CORE EKG, end of life, respiratory care and many specialty classes depending on area of expertise.

Organization Highlights and Benefits:

Our Trinity Health Culture: Our staff know, understand, incorporate & demonstrate our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, through their actions, behaviors, practices & decisions. Our Unit practice counsels, and open-door guiding principle gives all our employees a voice.

Professional Environment of Care: Practice in an environmentally safe, professional & healthy atmosphere. On campus parking for only $6/pay.

Benefits:

• On campus parking for only $6/pay.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefit packages available through Trinity Health, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, education assistance, onsite fitness center and option for daily pay.
• Professional Development: We offer a robust education program, a generous tuition reimbursement allowance, and clinical ladder incentives to support career growth. Our collaborative culture encourages individual interests, while our leaders ensure we stay prepared for the evolving landscape of health care. We also support job share opportunities to promote flexibility, satisfaction, and continuous development.. We encourage participation and support community programs and outreach.
• Work/Life: Scheduling options to balance work/life/school and recreational calendars.

What you will do :

• Responsible for collaboration, communication & facilitation of optimal provision of care through a computerized &/or digital platform supporting daily management of care.
• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring & evaluation of the patient's plan of care from admission to discharge.
• Utilize clinical knowledge, critical thinking skills & the principles of case management & adult education to coordinate, implement & support the plan of care.
• Monitor quality metrics specific to the department & ensure complete & accurate documentation in the patient record.
• Ensures quality care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Regulatory Agencies, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice.
• Maintains current knowledge of basic health care economics, trends and reimbursements methodologies and applies knowledge to daily practice. Recognizes situations that require immediate intervention. Continues to develop professionally and apply knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to each patient.

Minimum Qualifications:

• * GN's or RN's with Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current licensure in the State of New York .
• Baccalaureate Degree in the Science of Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited school of nursing preferred, according to NYS requirements.
• Specialty credentialing & educational degree according to clinical nursing practice specialty area preferred.
• Maintains all licensures and certifications according to NYS regulations and specialty area requirements.
• Participates in continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.

Ministry/Facility Information.

Located in the heart of central New York, St. Joseph's is one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery and one of America's 100 Best for Spine Surgery and Coronary Intervention according to Healthgrades. It is ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, a designated Stroke Center, a U.S. News "Best Regional Hospital" and "Best Maternity Hospital". With a comprehensive range of primary-care practices, menta