The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care in an assigned clinic or clinical area, including but not limited to, ambulatory, psychiatric, medical/surgical, critical care, specialty units, or long-term care units within Bon Secours Charity Health System.
Provides direct nursing care to patients by assessing their physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual status. Develops a plan of care consistent with the patient’s condition and annotates medical records in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements and provides information to clinical and support staff to facilitate continued proper nursing care. Includes the patients and family in the process of care planning.
Performs comprehensive patient assessment, noting any improvement or deterioration in the patient’s condition and implements and evaluates nursing care accordingly. Assesses patients and administers treatments, medications, and general care according to nursing plan of care, best practices, established protocols and medical orders to treat actual or potential disorders and to optimize the physical and mental well-being of the patients.
Operates specialized medical equipment. Evaluates and documents patients’ responses to care regimen and adds to; changes or resolves interventions on the nursing plan of care/ or collaborates with Physician regarding the need to revise the treatment plan. Collaborates with appropriate members of the health team (i.e.: LPN, Nurse’s Aide, Attendants) to coordinate care for patients.
Coordinates care with other departments (i.e.: Dietary, social services, rehab services, etc.), serving as a liaison to ensure services are provided in a timely manner. Provides education to the patient and family about medication, medical treatments; disease specific information, follow up care. Participates in discharge planning in collaboration with other health care providers and community resources to ensure full utilization of support services which address patient needs.
Participates in Quality Assurance activities to ensure provision of optimum care and follow up for patients. Ensures continuity of nursing care by communicating a comprehensive handoff during transition to another nurse (at change at shift, change in assignment, transfer of patient, etc.). Participates with other professional team members in a multidisciplinary approach to nursing care.
Advocates the patient bill of rights and advocates on behalf of patients and families to ensure continuity and understanding of care given. Participates continuing education programs and in- service education in order to provide the most appropriate nursing care and completes them on time. Complies with hospital policies and procedures.
Actively participates in the performance improvement process including data collection, analysis, plan for change and implementation of changes. Precepts and mentors’ newer staff on the assigned unit. Attends staff meetings.
May act as preceptor to new graduate nurses to ensure appropriate orientation to assigned units. Performs other tasks as assigned. Qualifications/Requirements:
1-3 prior professional nursing experience preferred.
BSN at an accredited college preferred. Licenses /
Current NYS license as a Registered Nurse Required. Current BLS and ACLS required. Other: N/A Special
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