Registered Nurse

White Plains Hospital

Job Description

Title:Registered Nurse Job Code:

300200 (RN)

300201 (RN
- Baylor)

300203 (RN-IV Therapy)

300213 (RN-Radiology)

300227 (RN
- Dialysis)

300232, 300234, 300250

(RN
- Float Pool)

300222,

(RN - Per Diem)

Department/

Location:

Nursing Division FLSA Status: Non
- exempt

Reports to: Nurse

Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care. The Registered Nurse collaborates with patients, family/significant others, peers, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the delivery of healthcare services to patients. The Registered Nurse assesses the patient's needs, plans care, implements and evaluates the medical and nursing regimens in accordance with the hospital and nursing philosophy, policies/procedures and standards.

He or she demonstrates leadership skills and commitment to professional accountability and growth
Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following:

Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.

Provides respectful care for all patients that allows for and promotes mutual respect, shared decision making and informed consent all the time while respecting a patient's autonomy and dignity regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, language, or any other protected group status.

The L&D RN provides respectful birthing care that allows for and promotes mutual respect, shared decision making and informed consent all the time while respecting a patient's autonomy and dignity regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, language, or any other protected group status.

The NICU RN provides management of the NICU Infant requiring Inter-facility transport.

Utilizes the nursing process to meet the age specific needs of the patient in all aspects of care: biophysical, psychosocial, education, safety/ environment, and discharge planning

Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision-making process to include recognition and priority setting related to patient care and unit-based issues. Addresses issues with appropriate actions

Administers blood and blood products according to policy

Collaborates and communicates with the interdisciplinary health care team

Integrates patient rights and nursing ethics into work practice

Adheres to infection control standards to reduce the risk of nosocomial infections to patient and staff.

Adheres to the tenets of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals

Delegates activities to ancillary staff as it relates to the State Nurse Practice Act

Adheres to the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics & Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice

Supports, promotes, and practices within the WPH Professional Nursing Practice Model

Sustains and advances the Magnet model

Participates in the Performance Improvement initiatives

Completes competency requirements

Attends mandatory in-services

Attends staff meetings as required/requested

Utilizes cost containment practices

Assumes Charge Nurse responsibility

Performs other related duties as assigned

Education & Experience Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current New York RN license/registration.

BSN Required.

Knowledge of current nursing, medical and health trends and practices in rendering of patient care.

One year of acute care nursing experience preferred for areas other than medical surgical or step-down

BLS certification (through American Heart Association) is required.

ACLS certification (through American Heart Association) is required for all RNs, except for NICU and OR RNs. All newly hired,
inexperienced nurses must receive this certification within 12 months. All newly hired,
experienced nurses must receive this certification within 6 months.

PALS certification (through American Heart Association) is required for all RNs working in the PACU, 5I Pediatrics, Emergency Department, Armonk Urgent Care, Ambulatory Surgery and 226 Ambulatory Surgery Center. All newly hired, inexperienced nurses must receive this certification within 12 months. All newly hired, experienced nurses must receive this certification within 6…