Registered Nurse Weekend Only 4 North MHB

Catholic Health; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is seeking a weekend-only Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care. This role runs Saturday and Sunday with shift timing from 6:45pm to 7:00am, and involves coordinating patient care, teaching patients and families, and collaborating with nursing and support teams to uphold clinical standards.

The graduate nurse will gain experience under supervision, with NY State RN licensure required and BLS validation required per AHA standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate nurse is a beginning practitioner gaining experience under supervision.
• New York RN license required for employment.
• BLS validation and revalidation per AHA standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total nursing care for the patient across shifts.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Provide patient and family education and engage in teaching.
• Lead and collaborate with ancillary and nursing teams to maintain professional standards.

Skills

Nursing skills

Patient care

Education

Registered Nurse license in NY

Graduate nurse status under supervision

BLS certification

Job description

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Shift: Shift 3
Status: Weekender FTE: 0.626667
Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Weekend Only Saturday and Sunday
Hours: 6:45pm to 7:00am

Summary

Coordinates total nursing care for the patient by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating. Participates in patient and family teaching. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in clinical setting.

Responsibilities

EDUCATION

• The graduate nurse is a beginning practitioner gaining experience in all of the above, always under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Graduate Nurses must take and pass the New York state licensing boards within four (4) months of their hire date.
• Registered Nurse must be currently licensed in New York State.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing currently registered in New York State.
• BLS validation and revalidation in accordance to AHA standards.

Experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Participates in educational conferences and upgrades and maintains professional knowledge and skills related to the area of responsibility, maintains confidentiality, understands legal aspects of the job function, adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Role involves a variety of problems to be solved under general guidelines, and calls for a variety of decisions, some of which are complex and must be referred to a resource person.
• Assists in directing a small group of employees performing similar or related tasks of semi skilled nature. Instructs employees. Assigns, evaluates performance, and maintains efficiency of staff assigned to him/her.
• Have obligations to conserve supplies, equipment and time in a cost-effective environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Good mental and physical health.
• The ability to cope with stress and handle multiple priorities is required.
• May also be exposed to communicable diseases.