Registered Nurse (RN)

Personalcare-Registered-Professional-Nursing; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and Disability options

Generous PTO

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Personalcare is seeking a Registered Nurse in New York to join a fast-paced facility. The role requires NY RN licensure and the ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments and treatments in accordance with established nursing standards.

You will participate in a 2-week orientation with on-the-job training and shadowing with nursing staff. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, PTO, 401k with match, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice nursing in New York.
• Experience in health care delivery systems is a plus.
• Ability to multi-task and assess patients per protocol.
• Strong patient assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure nursing practice complies with established nursing standards.
• Assess and provide comprehensive treatment care while observing security requirements.
• Monitor treatment services to avoid the inappropriate use and/or duplication of services.
• Coordinate and conduct monthly health care staff meetings, as assigned.
• Maintain records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with laws.
• Provide health counseling to patients.
• Conduct sick calls for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnoses per protocol.
• Observe, document symptoms and progress and contribute to the care plan.
• Take vital signs and complete shift assessments at the start of each shift.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Effective communication

Multi-tasking

Independent practice

Interpersonal skills

Education

New York RN license

Job description

Description

Available Shift:

PT Day (8:00 AM - 8:30 PM)

Job Responsibilities:

The Registered Nurse will primarily be responsible for ensuring that the nursing practice complies with established nursing standards. In addition, the Registered Nurse will also assess and provide comprehensive treatment care while observing and maintaining security requirements. Other responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring treatment services to avoid the inappropriate use and/or duplication of services
• Advising Health Services Administrator and Nurse Supervisor if these situations arise.
• Monitoring and recommending methods to improve operational efficiency and cost containment effectiveness.
• Assisting Health Services Administrator or Nurse Supervisor to coordinate and/or conduct monthly health care staff meetings, as assigned.
• Providing other services and performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor, Health Services Administrator, head nurse, or corporate staff.
• Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
• Providing health counseling to patients
• Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries defined by written protocol and approved by the Director
• Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmate/patients and participates in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
• Implementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of inmate/patients
• At a minimum of every shift, at the beginning of the shift, taking vital signs, doing a complete assessment and documenting findings on dispensary care of all inmates/patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit.

This position provides a 2-week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.

Full Job Description:

http://www.primecaremedical.com/wp-content/uploads/JD.NY-Registered-Nurse.pdf

Salary Description:

$48.00 / Hour base rate plus shift differentials up to $4.00 / Hour

Benefits:

Personalcare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability options, Generous PTO, 401k with match, and a tuition reimbursement program.

Requirements

The Registered Nurse is a fast-paced position, and as such we must have someone who has the ability to multi-task and has a good grasp of patient assessment skills. In addition, the Registered Nurse must be licensed to practice nursing in the state in which the facility is located. Other requirements for the Registered Nurse include:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of New York.
• Clinical decision-making ability is required and critical to have
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to function independently and demonstrating clinical competency
• Ability to gain trust of patients and build a working relationship
• Previous education and experience may be substituted in many cases.
• Experience in health care delivery system, a plus