Explore a career with Mercy Hospital , a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital and member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island, which was voted a Top Workplace on Long Island for two consecutive year by Newsday. Mercy offers a NYS designated Stroke Center, Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has received Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center - the only hospital in the region and one of only two in NY State to receive this prestigious award.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assists with providing for the physical comfort and safety of the patient.
• Assists with providing for the physical comfort and safety of patients (i.e. bath and linen changes, administration of medication(s), dietary intake, and other necessary treatments). Ensures security of patients personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
• Identifies and analyzes the needs and problems of individual patients and initiates care plan discussing that plan with the patient and/or their family with appropriate follow-through.
• Determines and documents patient and/or significant other learning needs and formalizes a plan of action for each patient. Refers pertinent information concerning patient care to appropriate party. Investigates complaints or dissatisfaction and reports to director or supervisor.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize and intervene in life threatening emergencies, including the administration of emergency drugs, and defibrillator or other emergency treatment. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned area (adult/geriatric).
• Ensures that all equipment and supplies are available and in working order (i.e. crash carts and dressing carts are checked every shift; IV pumps in good working order, cleanliness/sterility).
• Demonstrates the proper procedure for obtaining, charging for, and returning supplies/equipment and maintains adequate supply levels.
• Individually reviews and carries out all Physicians orders as transcribed by the Unit Secretary and notifies Physician of pertinent information regarding patient health status.
• Makes recommendations for promotions, transfers, or termination and supervises/evaluates the performance of staff nurses, Patient Care Techs, Unit Secretaries, Monitor techs and Transporters.
• Fairly assigns duties of all personnel as they report for work and bases assignment on the patients needs, the individual nurses ability, and with concern for continuity of care.
• Routinely gives concise report regarding patients status to the on-coming shift and ensures that assignment sheets for the next shift are prepared with the patients name recorded.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned by the Director

Qualification

• NYS RN License, BLS and ACLS required, BSN preferred
• Minimum 6 months Critical Care or Intermediate Care experience required

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidates qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.