Registered Nurse - Float Pool - Full Time - Days - Utica NY

Registered Nurse - Float Pool - Full Time - Days - Utica NY at Mohawk Valley Health System - Utica, NY summary :

The Registered Nurse in the Float Pool plays a crucial role in promoting and restoring patient health through collaboration with healthcare teams and patient education. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing care plans, ensuring quality support, and maintaining a safe environment while adhering to health protocols. Candidates must hold a current New York State RN license and preferably have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Job Summary

The 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 Requirements

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Preferred :

Licensure / Certification Requirements

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Disclaimer

Qualified 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 Details

Req Id  93903

Department  FLOATS

Shift Days

Shift Hours Worked  12.50

FTE 0.9

Work Schedule  NYSNA - 12 HR

Employee Status A1 - Full-Time

Union 2004 - NYSNA

Pay Range $34 - $48 / hourly

Keywords :

Registered Nurse, Float Pool, Patient Care, Nursing, Healthcare, Patient Education, Clinical Nursing, Health Services, Compassionate Care, Infection Control