What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN / Night Shift - Full Time & Part Time position at Mohawk Valley Health System - Utica, NY?
Job Summary
A Registered Nurse promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process: collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, providing support to patients, visitors and families.
Core Job Responsibilities
- Identify patient care requirements establishing personal rapport with patients and families and understanding of plan of care throughout the patient's experience.
- Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends and families.
- Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends and family to understand disease process, medications, and self-care skills, and provide time to answer questions.
- Assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending adjustments to the patient's needs.
- The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care
- Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements following manufactures instructions troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs; maintaining equipment, inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques.
- Protect patients, employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and controlled substance regulations. Utilize universal precautions and practice at all times.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care personnel.
About Mohawk Valley Health System
You will be joining a team of nearly 4,800 clinical and healthcare professionals at the state-of-the-art Wynn Hospital in Downtown Utica and will be provided opportunities to advance your career. MVHS is committed to creating an environment that supports professional nursing practice and excellence in patient care, become part of the team taking care of our community today
Education and Licensure/Certification Requirements
- Required:
- Associates of Nursing from an accredited Nursing program
- Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Preferred:
- Bachelors of Nursing or higher from an accredited Nursing program
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Previous experience
