Physician Assistant PT or PRN Dr Nelson

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Nurse, Per Diem - Pre Admissions Testing (2 yrs experience min required).

In this role, the successful candidate carries out patient care responsibilities with emphasis on decision-making related to the steps in the nursing process to include assessment, diagnosis, identification of expected outcomes, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides competent, safe and compassionate care based on established NYU Langone Health Patient Care and Nursing Standards. As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, formulates the initial plan of care with the provider (physician or nurse practitioner) and collaborates with them to implement a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care to achieve expected outcomes;

utilizes principles of assignment and delegation consistent with the NY State Nurse Practice Act.

• Demonstrates a solid foundation and understanding of organizational goals as outlined within the quality and safety performance improvement plan (QSPIP) and nurse sensitive quality indicators (Include unit based quality measures e.g. HAPU, CAUTI, CLABSI, Falls).
• Collects, assesses and documents patient healthcare data.
• Involves patient/family and Interdisciplinary team to identify a plan of care and outcomes that are realistic and measurable.
• Prioritizes care based upon data collected.
• Documents assessment and reassessment in medical records.
• Implements interventions in the coordination of patient care in a safe, timely and appropriate manner and applies escalation process.
• Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups and cultural groups in all patient care activities.
• Documents interventions per hospital standard.
• Educates the patient/family regarding health status and established plan of care.
• Determines learning needs of the patient/family. Implements an educational plan. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to modify expected outcomes.
• Documents learning outcomes of patient/family and revises education plan. (Include utilization of EHR education tools)
• Evaluates the patient's progress towards expected outcomes. Involves the patient/family and interdisciplinary team in the evaluation process, recognizes changes in patient condition, reports documents and evaluates the effectiveness of the intervention(s).
• Participates in and contributes to in unit activities to provide patient care in a healing, humane and caring environment.
• Demonstrates understanding of and contributes to unit throughput efficiencies and metrics. (Include unit throughput measures e.g. DBN, door to triage, assign to occupy, first case starts, room turnover)
• Complies with unit based and organizations professional standards, New York State Nurse Practice Act and regulations of relevant outside agencies, e.g., NY State Department of Health, The Joint Commission, regulatory requirements etc.
• Exhibits appropriate judgement in delegated activities.
• Demonstrates ability to differentiate those activities which are in scope of professional nursing practice, and those that…