Registered Nurse - Critical Care ED/ICU (Full Time - Day)
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Job Title: Registered Nurse - Critical Care ED/ICU

Position Summary:

The Registered Professional Nurse utilizes the nursing process in diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems through services such as case finding, health teaching, health counseling and provisions of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being. The RN is responsible for execution of the medical regimens prescribed by licensed independent providers authorized to practice at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital.

The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the care of patients throughout the lifespan from admission to discharge. Duties will include obtaining the general history and completing a physical and psychosocial assessment of the patient. Additionally, the RN is responsible for the development of nursing care plans, administering prescribed medications and treatments, health education of patients and families, ensuring accurate and thorough documentation, and performing direct patient care within their scope of practice. The RN is responsible for Charge Nurse Duties, as assigned, which include oversight of unit operations and nursing staff functions during an assigned shift. The RN will provide preceptorship to nursing staff orienting to the assigned unit.

Duties:

• Prepare and administer (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) prescribed medications.
• Provide basic bedside care including dressing changes, catheter care, assisting the patient with moving, and taking vital signs.
• Monitor patients for subtle or sudden changes in ventilation, renal, and cardiac status.
• Report adverse reactions to treatments or medication.
• Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to assess a patient's condition.
• Quickly identify when a patient decompensates and alert the rest of the critical care team.
• Initiate corrective action when a patient displays adverse symptoms.
• Monitor and adjust specialized electronic equipment such as cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, and oxygen pumps.
• Act as a patient advocate, by respecting the basic rights, beliefs, and values of the patient.
• Communicate essential and appropriate information about a patients' condition to family members and significant others .
• Provide comfort and end-of-life care.

Education and Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required
• Bachelor's in nursing preferred.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• Current PALS certification required.
• TNCC required.
• CCRN (Adult) preferred.
• CEN preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development

Experience:

• Minimum of (2) two years of experience in Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care Unit or Emergency Department) required.
• Extensive experience in measuring and interpreting vital signs and levels of consciousness.
• Advanced knowledge of best practices in patient care.
• Ability to effectively delegate and work with others.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Available to participate in Performance Improvement/Quality Improvement.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift or assist in lifting client from bed to chair to standing or vice versa.
• Must be able to respond quickly in an emergent situation.
• Must be able to communicate orally in an emergent situation.
• Must be able to walk, carry semi-heavy equipment and reach overhead
• Must be able to communicate orally and in writing with clients or associates.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application. 3 Shifts/Week with on 4th Shift/Week in a 4-week scheduled period.

Posting Overview:

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook ELI Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital 's Employee Health Services*
• Successfully complete a 4-panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

Company Overview:

As part of Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) combines the best in academic and community medicine, improving access to advanced medical care for residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island. With 70 beds, SBELIH is Suffolk County's first hospital, serving the North Fork since 1905. SBELIH provides care to 25,000 year-round residents and expanding to 60,000 summer residents with comprehensive healthcare solutions, including behavioral health, medical-surgical, orthopedics and general surgery, wound care, interventional pain management and GI, advanced ambulatory care, diagnostic, and physical therapy services. The hospital is also a clinical campus and training site for Stony Brook Medicine, with its first SBELIH Psychiatry resident having graduated in 2022.

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island employees and responsible for employment, including the day-to-day direction and supervision of work.StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all Payroll and Human Resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all benefits for which one is eligible.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations. 

Given StaffCo's employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private secto