Registered Nurse - Nursery - Regular Hours - Days w/Call (UTICA, NY) - Mohawk Valley Health System : Job Details

Registered Nurse - Nursery - Regular Hours - Days w/Call (UTICA, NY) at Mohawk Valley Health System summary:The Registered Nurse in the nursery promotes and restores patients' health by engaging in the nursing process, collaborating with healthcare teams, and providing emotional and educational support to patients and families. This role involves assessing patient needs, establishing care goals, ensuring quality patient care, and adhering to safety standards and infection control protocols. The nurse is accountable for their practice, maintaining a safe environment, and optimizing patient outcomes through effective communication and education.Job SummaryThe Registered Nurse promotes and restores patient's health by completing the nursing process: collaborating with Physicians and multidisciplinary team members: providing support to patients, visitors and families. Responsible for assessing, planning, promoting and evaluating quality patient care. A Registered Nurse provides teaching to patients, families and the public. A Registered Nurses will follow the mission, vision, I-CARE values, policies and procedures of Mohawk Valley Health System.Core Job Responsibilities* Identify patient care requirements establishing personal rapport with patients and families and understanding of plan of care throughout the patient's experience.* Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends and families.* Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends and family to understand disease process, medications, and self-care skills, and provide time to answer questions.* Assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending adjustments to the patient's needs.* * The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care* Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements following manufactures instructions troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs; maintaining equipment, inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques.* Protect patients, employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and controlled substance regulations. Utilize universal precautions and practice at all times.* Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care personnel.Education/Experience RequirementsRequired:* Graduate of an accredited associate degreePreferred:* Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program or higher degree* One or more years of experience in a related settingLicensure/Certification RequirementsRequired:* Current New York State licensure as a Registered NursePreferred:* Basic Life Support CertificationDisclaimerQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.Job DetailsReq Id 93422Department NURSERYShift DaysShift Hours Worked 12.50FTE 0.75Work Schedule NYSNA - 12 HREmployee Status A2 - Regular 60 HoursUnion 2004 - NYSNAPay Range $ 34.74 - $48.57 Per HourKeywords:Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Nursing Process, Healthcare, Patient Education, Emotional Support, Nursing Practice, Infection Control, New York State RN, Nursery