RN - Waterville

Mohawk Valley Health System; Village of Waterville (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mohawk Valley Health System in Waterville, NY seeks a Staff Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care within an office setting under supervision. You will use the nursing process to determine priorities and communicate status changes with Community Medicine providers.

You will document care in the EMR, manage medications, and support procedures with technical and manual skills while ensuring safe, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or nursing program.
• Current New York State Professional Nursing Registration (RN).
• BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess data collection on all patients using EMR forms.
• Assess and reassess pain; educate patient and family on pain management.
• Provide age-appropriate care in community setting.
• Document procedures in EMR, including meds and follow-up.
• Administer medications following five rights; monitor for adverse effects.
• Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
• Demonstrate knowledge of EKG or cardiac tracing.
• Set nursing priorities based on patient needs and office resources.
• Assist providers with procedures and perform skilled tasks.

Skills

Patient assessment

Pain management

Age-appropriate care

EMR documentation

Medication administration

EKG knowledge

Care prioritization

Procedural assistance

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

Tools

EMR

Job description

Job Summary

The staff nurse uses the nursing process to provide patient care consistent with acceptable standards of the profession and Community Medicine with a minimum amount of Faxton - St. Luke's Healthcare supervision. Provides direct and indirect care in an office setting. Promotes high quality of care that reflects initiative, flexibility and responsibility. Determines priorities of care based on patient’s physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with the Community Medicine providers about any changes in a patient’s status

Core Job Responsibilities

• Able to perform assessment data collection on all patients utilizing tool / forms in EMR
• Demonstrates ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Demonstrates skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to patients in the community setting.
• Consistently documents procedures completed in the EMR, to include medications administered and follow-up assessments
• Delivers medication utilizing the five (5) rights and observes patient for desired untoward effects.
• Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration
• Demonstrates knowledge of EKG or cardiac tracing
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on needs and office resources
• Demonstrates the ability to assist providers with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills

Education/Experience Requirements

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or nursing program

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Required:

• Current New York State Professional Nursing Registration
• BLS Certification

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Job Details

Req Id 99214
Department MG - PRIM - WATERVILLE
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 8.50
FTE 1.0
Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-8 HR
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $27.06 - $45.50 Per Hour