Step-Down RN - Day Shift, Full-Time, Patient Care

NYU Langone Health System; Village of Patchogue (NY); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Suffolk County, NY, seeks a Registered Nurse for the Medical Step Down Unit. The role emphasizes professional nursing care per physician plans to support patient and family well-being.

The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, plans and documents care, facilitates discharge planning, and educates patients and families while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Responsabilidades

• The registered nurse collects patient health data by involving the patient, family and other health care providers
• Performs initial assessment based on patient's presentation.
• Records relevant data on the nursing component of the Interdisciplinary Admission Assessment.
• Demonstrates awareness of the special needs of each age group or culture served as well as those patients with disabilities.
• Ongoing assessments are performed as established by department policy and as warranted by the patient's response.
• Incorporates discharge planning into the admission process.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining problem identification. Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
• Demonstrates the ability to combine theoretical knowledge and clinical expertise to anticipate and plan for the identified patient and family care needs.
• Analyzes the assessment data and identifies actual or potential problems that are validated with the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Identifies any cultural, ethnic, and spiritual aspects of patient/family dynamics related to the patient's care.
• Recognizes the patient's comfort/pain management needs that may impact on the plan of care and desired outcome.
• Communicates expected outcomes to the patient, family and other health care providers to promote continuity of care.
• Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcome.
• Collaborates with the patient, family and appropriate healthcare providers in developing the plan of care.
• Formulates a family centered plan of care consistent with the assessment of the patient's needs and the physician's treatment plan; Integrates identified cultural, ethnic and spiritual aspects of care into the plan.
• Incorporates teaching and learning principles in the plan of care based on the identified learning needs and developmental level.
• Assists the patient and family in identifying and securing services to address health related needs
• Communicates the plan of care to the patient, family and other health care providers to promote continuity of care.
• Documents the initial plan of care and provides updates as required.
• Establishes realistic goals, sets appropriate priorities and uses time efficiently
• Implements the plan of care for each patient and performs appropriate patient monitoring.
• Adapts nursing procedures to meet the needs of the individual patient.
• Provides education to the patient and family utilizing the educational assessment.
• Recognizes hazards to patient safety and takes action to maintain a safe environment.
• Works collaboratively with other team members to implement interventions.
• Assigns or delegates tasks as defined by the state nurse practice act and according to the knowledge and skills of the caregiver.
• Demonstrates knowledge regarding drug administration, incompatibilities, contraindications and adverse effects. Seeks out appropriate resources when uncertain regarding an aspect about medication administration.
• Complies with medication policy and procedure for order transcription/verification, drug administration and documentation.
• Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes.
• Documents the patient's response to interventions and revisions to the plan of care.
• Ongoing assessment data is used to revise expected outcomes and the patient plan of care as needed
• Identifies barriers to achieving desired patient/family outcomes and utilizes resources to diminish the negative impact on the patient/family.
• Communicates with and includes the patient, family and other health care providers in the evaluation process.
• Provides care that demonstrates ethical beliefs and respect for patient's rights.
• Demonstrates and participates in activities that support customer satisfaction.
• Participates in the evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices and supports measures to improve practice.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain effective interactions with the staff on the unit and in other departments.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and other health care providers.
• Demonstrates the ability to act as a facilitator when dealing with other staff members regarding issues concerning patient care and/or functioning on the unit.
• Seeks out and utilizes the Nurse Manager or Nursing Administrative Supervisor to address issues that require their assistance to resolve.
• Accepts feedback from peers and management for the purposes of improved patient care and/or unit functioning.
• Engages in performance appraisal identifying areas of strength

Descripción del empleo

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Suffolk County, NY, seeks a Registered Nurse for the Medical Step Down Unit. The role emphasizes professional nursing care per physician plans to support patient and family well-being.

The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, plans and documents care, facilitates discharge planning, and educates patients and families while maintaining safety and quality standards.