Registered Nurse- Operating Room
Location: Forest Hills New York
Description: North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System is at present recruited Registered Nurse- Operating Room right now, this position will be placed in New York. Further informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Our Registered Nurse's mission is to provide quality patient care to our patients and their families. As a Registered Nurse, you wi! ll perform an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. You will collaborate with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments, using your leadership skills and clinical judgment in coordinating patient care.
Responsibilities include:
1. Assesses the patient's physiologic health status by conducting patient interviews
Explains policies and procedures to patients and their families; reviews patient's chart and answers questions correctly and courteously
Assesses gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and neurological health status
Determines mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as appropriate
Assesses level of pain and pain management
Communicates and documents p! atient's physiologic health status and plan of care
2. Ass! esses patient's psychosocial health status
Elicits perception of medical/nursing care and the expectation of care
Determines coping mechanism, knowledge level, and ability to comprehend
Identifies cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction
Communicates and documents psychological status and care plan; support group, counseling services, social services
3. Identifies patient outcome
Develops criteria for measurement of patient outcomes
Identifies actual and/or potential patient problems
Identifies patient's need for teaching, based on psychosocial and developmental assessment
Develops patient outcome statement(s) and establishes individualized patent goals
4. Formulates the plan of care and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome
Identifies care activities and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected outcome
Coordinates the cost-effectiv! e use of supplies, equipment and medication to achieve expected outcome
Documents the plan of care and collaborates with physicians and other health team members
5. Implements the plan of care
Maintains standards to ensure that safety precautions and needs are followed (e.g. side rails up, call lights and bedside stand within reach, etc.)
Reassesses patients as needed and appropriately revises plan of care
Correctly administers prescribed treatments, and properly uses equipment necessary for patient care
Provides emotional support to patient and significant others
Applies scientific principles in performing procedures; carries them out safely, timely and efficiently
Makes accurate observations of patient's conditions during treatments/procedures.
Keeps accurate documentation of patient's treatment, activity and condition, as well as patient's responses to medical and nursing interventions
Uses appropriate methods of documentation! according to departmental policy
Acts rapidly and effectively duri! ng any emergency situation, managing self, patients and other team members
Provides a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere
Participates in planning for discharge and coordinates referrals, as appropriate
Provides discharge instructions to patient and significant other
6. Evaluates care provided for patient outcome
Demonstrates ability to measure effectiveness of care provided and documents same
Performs variance analysis related to outcome data for performance improvement
Designs, implements, and evaluates systems to improve care in unit
Keeps accurate documentation of patient's treatment, activity and condition
Uses appropriate methods of documentation according to departmental policy
7. Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimen; provides direction to other members of the care team
Collaborates with the appropriate physician on patient's plan of care
Accurately interprets an! d implements treatment regimen as prescribed by the physician
Assists the physician during treatments and/or diagnostic procedures
Keeps the Nurse Manager, designee and/or physician abreast of changes in patient's condition and/or treatments, as appropriate
Uses clinical judgment in delegating assignments to the Patient Care Associate, Support Care Associate and Clerical Service Associate in providing patient care, and ensures that assignments are completed in a timely fashion
8. Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care
Performs preventive skin care measures
Applies simple dressings, maintaining principles of aseptic technique
Applies warm and cold compresses, consistent with facility procedure
Performs irrigations, consistent with facility procedure
Performs other procedures related to skin care, as necessary
9. Administers medications correctly and safely
Correctly identifies medication: action; dosage; side effects a! nd implications for the patients
Meets standard on medication admin! istration examination
Demonstrates preparation of local solutions
Demonstrates preparation of I.V. drips
Administers and documents medication correctly
Administers IVP medication as per department policy and procedure
Educates patients and significant others related to drug and food interactions
10. Participates in patient and family education
Provides the patient with an explanation of his/her condition as indicated
Communicates assessment data in an orderly fashion by recording, updating and verbalizing pertinent information to care team members and to appropriate agencies
Recognizes and utilizes health teaching opportunities, resources and materials available for this teaching
Provides early discharge planning and appropriate referrals for post-hospital care
Evaluates the effectiveness of teaching by feedback from patient/family and documents same
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred.!
Licensed to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State or permit eligible.
Operating Room experience required
BCLS, ACLS, preferred.
CNOR preferred
Our Culture
Transforming care, optimizing patient satisfaction and creating better patient outcomes are just some of the things our talented team members are doing at North Shore-LIJ each and every day. As a culture committed to providing our customers with the highest quality service, we stand behind our core values: Patients first; Caring; Excellence; Innovation; Integrity and Teamwork. It is our commitment and our culture that sets us apart from others and is the cornerstone of everything we do. Join an organization whose team members are valued, cared for and offered continuous opportunities to grow. Click on the link to learn more about us: www.northshorelij.com/goals
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary require! ments and a resume to North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System.
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This position starts available on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 06:18:06 GMT