Position Summary: The R.N. maintains quality patient care through consistent standards of nursing practice in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Utilizes the nursing process: assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate to execute appropriate individual patient care. The R.N. is instrumental in providing an exceptional experience for patient and family. Key Responsibilities: Provides high-quality, patient-centered, clinical care: Assessment: • Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e. physical, psychological, educational and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient). • Demonstrates clinical judgment in responding to priority patient needs. • Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team. Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family. Planning: • Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals. • Includes the interdisciplinary health team as needed. • Demonstrates effective communication with the patient / family and interdisciplinary team. Implementation: • Provides care, treatment and services in collaboration with interdisciplinary health team. • Maintains an appropriate nurse-patient relationship. • Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation. • Initiates and documents education plan for the patient and family based on identified learning. Evaluations: • Evaluates, communicates and documents patient responses to care. • Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately. Education: • Ensures the patient and family receives / understands education / training specific to their needs and abilities using the teachback method for evaluation and documents appropriately. Demonstrates Compassion, Leadership and Professionalism: • Assumes responsibility and accountability on the unit / patient care team. • Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with others. • Demonstrates knowledge of legal aspects of nursing as evidenced by documentation and professional behaviors. • Delegates appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary staff. • Demonstrates ability to manage job related stressors and constructive feedback during intra/interdepartmental relations. • Demonstrates flexibility in meeting staffing needs throughout the organization. • Participates in problem-solving activities at the unit level by identifying the problem and collaboratively working toward resolution. • Provides input regarding protocols, policies and procedures to immediate supervisor. • Provides training / precepting for new team members on the unit. Performance Improvement / Evidence Based Practice / Research • Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice within practice area and identifies opportunities for performance improvement. • Participates and utilizes the performance improvement process to improve clinical practice. Compliance • Completes mandatory in-services and health screens in timely manner. • Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Minimum Qualifications: • Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred. Required Licensure/Certification Skills: • Registered Nurse license in New York State. • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
Required Qualifications
ASN NY RN License
Facility Location
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Job Benefits
This positions offer a wide range of benefits that typically include Full Medical, Dental, Prescription, Vision, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO, Flex Spending as well as generous Compensation packages and differentials.
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