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Bassett Healthcare

Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10
Part-timeHerkimer, NY, USA$45.76 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing and currently licensed by the State of New York.
  • Registered Nurses who do not currently hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher degree in nursing must meet New York State’s BSN in 10 Law educational requirements, including completing a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing within the timeframe required by applicable state law and regulations, unless exempt.
  • Current New York State Registered Nurse license is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required.
  • Attention to detail, analysis and evaluation, clinical skills, coaching, multitasking, interacting with people, maintaining confidentiality, planning, and team building are required.
  • The role requires medium physical work, including exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
  • Occasional balancing, climbing, crouching, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, and stooping are required; grasping is frequent.
  • Constant typing and clerical dexterity, hearing, repetitive motion, seeing and monitoring computer use, standing, talking, visual acuity, walking, and fit testing are required.
  • The role involves occasional radiation or radiant-energy hazards and frequent bodily-fluid or bloodborne exposure.
  • Frequent noise and odors are present.

Responsibilities

  • Provide supervision to all clinical staff and staff from other departments working during the specified shift.
  • Assist the Director of Nursing in directing and supervising Nursing Services related to resident care, and coordinate staffing for the shift.
  • Evaluate and direct nursing care, remain available to nurses in charge of units, and stay informed of resident condition changes and indicated actions.
  • Integrate the Nursing Home and Nursing Department philosophies and objectives into nursing management on all units.
  • Staff Nursing Services on the 3–11 and 11–7 shifts, assist with staffing other shifts as needed due to call-ins, and report staffing needs to the Director of Nursing.
  • Determine nursing-care quality by observing residents, reviewing charts and care plans, and communicating with staff and physicians.
  • Assist Charge Nurses in assessing needs and identifying nursing diagnoses based on resident histories, nursing problems, and solutions.
  • Participate in nursing-care committees as recommended by the Director of Nursing.
  • Assist with writing periodic evaluations and discussing individual goals with supervisors and Charge Nurses.
  • Work with the In-Service Director to provide programs suitable for geriatric care.
  • Report nursing problems to the Director of Nursing and suggest solutions.
  • Provide continuity of care for residents across three shifts and report to the Director of Nursing.
  • Maintain standards of care for each resident.
  • Correlate nursing plans with medical plans by reviewing written plans and checking orders.
  • Interpret care to residents, families, nursing staff, and other nursing-home personnel.
  • Participate in resident-teaching programs and write guidelines for care plans and policies and procedures.
  • Discuss administrative and nursing-care problems with other Nursing Home Supervisors and the Director of Nursing.
  • Keep informed about medical and nursing measures relevant to resident needs.
  • Maintain an environment conducive to quality care and make rounds to assess care effectiveness, instituting immediate changes when necessary.
  • Cooperate with attending physicians during visits and provide nursing care requiring nursing judgment and skill.
  • Demonstrate new nursing techniques and maintain a system for communicating nursing-care information.
  • Maintain adequate records and report nursing-care information to other Nursing Home Supervisors and the Director of Nursing.
  • Use the Nursing Care Plan as a guide for reports, rounds, and conferences.
  • Share information with professional disciplines, facility departments, and community agencies.
  • Suggest areas for study and participate in nursing research.
  • Teach planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.
  • Assign personnel to nursing teams based on resident needs and workers’ professional or technical competence; identify nursing-care problems and assist the team with personnel assignments.
  • Participate in orientation and in-service programs, and attend required in-services.
  • Supervise and counsel personnel assigned to the shift; create and maintain a work climate conducive to quality care; respect staff abilities, knowledge, and skills; and plan opportunities for growth and development.
  • Guide working relationships among unit staff, residents, families, visitors, medical staff, hospital departments, and community-agency representatives.
  • Support personnel policies, recommend changes to the Director of Nursing, and keep personnel informed of changes.
  • Maintain an effective communication system and interpret new, current, and standing policies posted on unit bulletin boards.
  • Review critical incidents with the Director of Nursing and other supervisors and explain them to staff.
  • Write periodic evaluations and discuss personnel strengths and weaknesses; report personnel problems to the Director of Nursing.
  • Complete incident reports, review reports, and co-sign reports for staff members.
  • Keep abreast of management developments and suggest changes to the Director of Nursing.
  • Follow department and facility policies and procedures, including use of protective equipment.
  • Maintain confidentiality of resident-care and employee information and follow HIPAA and HIV regulations.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least one year of staff Registered Nurse experience is preferred.
  • At least two years of nursing-supervisor experience is preferred.

About the Company

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$82M
Headquarters
Town of Otsego, New York
Founded
1922

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