White Plains Hospital
Location: White Plains,NY, USA
Date: 2024-10-03T05:25:38Z
Job Description:
Certification Details- BLS certification (through American Heart Association) is required.
- ACLS certification (through American Heart Association) is required for all RNs, except for NICU and OR RNs.
- PALS certification (through American Heart Association) is required for RNs working in specific units.
- NRP certification is required for all RNs working in Mother-Baby unit, Labor & Delivery, and NICU.
- Oncology nursing certifications include AOCNP®, AOCNS®, AOCN®, BMTCN®, CPHON®, CPON®, CBCN® OCN®, or equivalent.
- Registered Nurses in the Emergency Department must complete de-escalation training within 1 year of hire or transfer to the Emergency Department.
Job Details- The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care.
- The Registered Nurse collaborates with patients, family/significant others, peers, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the delivery of healthcare services to patients.
- The Registered Nurse assesses the patient's needs, plans care, implements and evaluates the medical and nursing regimens in accordance with the hospital and nursing philosophy, policies/procedures and standards.
- He or she demonstrates leadership skills and commitment to professional accountability and growth.
- Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
- Provides respectful care for all patients that allows for and promotes mutual respect, shared decision making and informed consent all the time while respecting a patient's autonomy and dignity regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, language, or any other protected group status.
- Utilizes the nursing process to meet the age specific needs of the patient in all aspects of care: biophysical, psychosocial, education, safety/environment, and discharge planning.
- Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision-making process to include recognition and priority setting related to patient care and unit-based issues.
- Administers blood and blood products according to policy.
- Collaborates and communicates with the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Integrates patient rights and nursing ethics into work practice.
- Adheres to infection control standards to reduce the risk of nosocomial infections to patient and staff.
- Adheres to the tenets of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals.
- Delegates activities to ancillary staff as it relates to the State Nurse Practice Act.
- Adheres to the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics & Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice.
- Supports, promotes, and practices within the WPH Professional Nursing Practice Model.
- Sustains and advances the Magnet model.
- Participates in the Performance Improvement initiatives.
- Completes competency requirements.
- Attends mandatory in-services.
- Attends staff meetings as required/requested.
- Utilizes cost containment practices.
- Assumes Charge Nurse responsibility.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Job Requirements- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current New York RN license/registration.
- BSN Required.
- Knowledge of current nursing, medical and health trends and practices in rendering of patient care.
- One year of acute care nursing experience preferred for areas other than medical surgical or step-down.
Schedule Information- Variable: Mon-Friday 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm 10am-6pm
Additional Details- BLS, COVID Vaccine Required
- FLU & COVID VACCINES REQUIRED - NO EXEMPTIONS
- MINIMUM $1.25 AN HOUR FOR PARKING