Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) protects, promotes, and optimizes health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, and the alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and through advocacy in the care of individuals and families. The RN is responsible and accountable for compliance to all standards of practice and professional development in accordance with the New York State Nurse Practice Act, United Health Services policies, ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the Bill of Patient Rights. The RN promotes a caring and healing environment for patient-centered care.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assesses, plans, delegates, coordinates, implements, and evaluates nursing care in managing a group of patients, serving as a primary nurse and/or accountable nurse, when designated by unit assignment and consideration of factors related to safety, effectiveness, competency, cost, and impact.
- Educates patient and family in health promotion and disease management using available resources.
- Utilizes a working knowledge of pharmacology and safely administers medications according to United Health Services policy.
- Shares in responsibility for productivity and effective resources utilization including staffing, time management, supplies, and services.
- Complies with all nursing practice standards, regulatory requirements, and United Health Services policies.
- Actively participates in and supports the Nursing Shared Governance Model by supporting the Unit Council, participating in improvement initiatives, and contributing to peer review practices.
- Actively engages in professional development, continuing nursing education, and completing all mandatory education requirements.
- Integrates nursing research and current evidence into practice.
- Provides a supportive learning environment for new employees and students.
- Will follow all United Health Services Values.
- Will perform other duties as assigned.
Skills:
Required Skills & Experience:
- Nursing (RN) experience of six (6) months - three (3) years.
- Management Experience of zero (0) - three (3) years.
- Five plus (5) years of direct experience.
- Collaboration.
- Communication (verbal & written).
- Judgement/Critical Thinking.
- Organizational Understanding.
- Planning (Organizing, Time Management).
- Problem Solving.
- Quality.
- Reliability.
- Safety and Risk Management.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting.
Schedule Notes:
Interventional Radiology
**BLS & ACLS
This position is Monday through Friday, 5 x 8 with on-call one day per week and every third weekend (Friday at 1630 - Monday at 0730).
Location:
Join our dedicated team in Johnson City, NY, where community and healthcare excellence come together to provide outstanding patient care.