Registered Nurse Float Med Surg Tele

Registered Nurse Float Med Surg Tele

Northwell Health is seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Float Pool, specializing in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry units. This role is crucial in providing high-quality patient care across various units, ensuring a consistent and excellent standard of service.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement age-specific care plans using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation).
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare teams to coordinate procedures and treatments.
• Utilize leadership skills and clinical judgment to manage patient care and direct unit activities.
• Conduct patient interviews, explain procedures, and address patient/family concerns.
• Assess various health statuses including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological systems.
• Evaluate mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, and skin condition, adjusting care plans accordingly.
• Manage pain assessment and treatment effectively.
• Communicate and document patient's physiological and psychological health status and care plans.
• Identify patient outcomes and develop criteria for measurement.
• Address actual and potential patient problems and needs for teaching.
• Develop patient outcome statements and establish individualized patient goals.
• Coordinate the cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medications.
• Ensure patient safety through constant vigilance and adherence to precautions.
• Administer prescribed treatments and medications accurately and safely.
• Use necessary equipment correctly and efficiently.
• Provide emotional support to patients and their significant others.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient treatments, activities, conditions, and responses to interventions.
• Act rapidly and effectively during emergencies, managing self, patients, and other employees.
• Foster a calm and restful environment.
• Communicate effectively with patient families and caretakers.
• Participate in discharge planning and coordinate referrals.
• Provide discharge instructions and evaluate teaching effectiveness.
• Perform variance analysis for performance improvement and design/implement systems to enhance care.
• Collaborate with care team members and physicians on treatment plans.
• Assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures.
• Keep Patient Care Manager/designee and physicians informed of patient status changes.
• Delegate assignments and ensure timely completion of patient care tasks.
• Perform Decubitus Care (Grades I-IV) and preventive skin care measures.
• Apply dressings, compresses, and perform irrigations according to facility procedures.
• Educate patients and families regarding medications, drug/food interactions, and conditions.
• Recognize and utilize health teaching opportunities and resources.
• Provide for early discharge planning and appropriate referrals for post-hospital care.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Job Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two (2) years and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of the job entry date.
• Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required.
• Specialized certifications as needed.

Key Skills/Competency

• Registered Nurse
• Float Pool
• Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Telemetry
• Patient Assessment
• Care Plan Development
• Medication Administration
• Patient Education
• Emergency Response
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration