Staff Nurse(Per Hour)-Critical Care Job at NYC Health + Hospitals, New York, NY

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  • NYC Health + Hospitals
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Marketing Statement

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Purpose

Job Description

To provide intensive nursing care to critically ill and unstable patients; such care includes ongoing monitoring of vital functions, assessing significant changes and initiating appropriate interventions.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

The Staff Nurse in Surgical Step-Down Unit is in charge and responsible for:

  • Assess and monitors patients conditions and initiates appropriate nursing intervention including direct patient care.
  • Provides nursing assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, intervention and evaluation.
  • Evaluation of cardiac rhythms and administration of drips according to protocols.
  • Titration of medications according to protocols.
  • Defibrillation of patients as necessary; assistance in cardioversion when indicated.
  • Initiative of patient/family education and psychosocial support to family/significant other.
  • Performance of the duties described in the generic Staff Nurse job description.
  • Maintain clinical competency through participation in education, attendance at mandatory classes, BLS, ACLS Renewal and knowledge of current Critical Care standards.
  • Participates in performance improvement, TJC, and infection control activities.
  • Provide age appropriate care to adolescent, young, middle age, and geriatric patients within the units.
  • Implements Plan of Care based on patient problem list.
  • Administers blood & blood products according to hospital protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and
  • Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Department Preferences

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • Licensed and currently registered to practice as a professional nurse in New York State
  • Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development.
  • Effective communication skills, written and oral.

How To Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

  • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
  • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
  • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
  • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
  • Multiple employee discounts programs

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Night shift,

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