Registered Nurse
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Job Title: Registered Nurse - Primary CareLocation: Oswego, NYDuration: 8 WeeksOnsite: Days Shift, Monday - FridayHours: 40 hours per week (8*5)Pay Range: $50 - $51/hrJob Description: Plans, provides, and evaluates patient care as a member of the Health Care Team, strictly adhering to principals of asepsis and infection control guidelines when performing patient care. Collaborates with MD/NP in the development of the Plan of Care. Assesses individual patient and/or family learning needs and institutes teaching methods to enhance pre-illness functioning or continuation of preventive health care needs. Regularly assesses nursing care, identifies potential problems, develops nursing interventions, and directs implementation of nursing interventions to all health care team members. Performs telephone triage, and elicits enough information from patients to wisely assess which of those calls need immediate attention and which can wait for an appropriate length of time. Delegates staff assignments and responsibilities effectively; Assumes responsibility for leadership position within department; identifies and appropriately uses chain of command to resolve unit, staff, and patient problems. Administers medication in accordance with policies, procedures, and standards of care. Prepares and administers medications via all acceptable routes, including appropriate documentation with knowledge of all medications administered. Correctly Identifies reactions to drugs; records and reports reactions appropriately. Maintains sample medications as per policy and procedure. Maintains and uses log books, forms, and computer programs required in unit operations. Correctly transcribes and implements all physician orders per policy and procedure. Records all pertinent information on the patient's medical records, according to policy and procedure in a clear, accurate, and concise manner. Identifies and correlates abnormal diagnostic data with patient status, reports, and records appropriately. Uses computer programs as necessary, including All MEDS, per policy and procedure. Regularly checks equipment and emergency box/cart per unit-specific policy. Maintains proper level of stock (medications/supplies) as the unit requires.#24-11748