Registered Nurse- Emergency Department Nights

Overview

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center serving eastern Long Island. The hospital includes the Knapp Cardiac Care Center, an ambulatory surgical pavilion with women’s imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. The Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive care for traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with neurologists available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk also has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Nurse – Emergency Department – Full Time – Nights – 7 pm to 7:30 am – NSG-Emergency Department.

In this role, the successful candidate provides professional nursing care in accordance with physician treatment plans in order to provide for the comfort and well-being of patients and their family or support system. The nurse assesses patient needs, plans and implements the treatment plan, observes and documents pertinent observations, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary health team. Directs the delivery of nursing care by other members of the nursing team.

Participates in the orientation process of new employees.

• 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 and identifies outcomes individualized to the patient.
• Demonstrates the ability to combine theoretical knowledge and clinical expertise to anticipate and plan for identified patient and family care needs.
• Analyzes assessment data to identify actual or potential problems and validates them with the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Identifies 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 the plan of care and desired outcome.
• Identifies knowledge deficits for the patient and/or family.
• 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 outcomes.
• 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 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 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.
• Identifies 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…