What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner Opportunity position at Mohawk Valley Health System?
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse promotes and restores patient's health by completing the nursing process: collaborating with Physicians and multidisciplinary team members: providing support to patients, visitors and families. Key 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.
Education/Experience Requirements
- Required: Graduate of an accredited associate degree
- Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program or higher degree One or more years of experience in a related setting
Licensure/Certification Requirements
- Required: Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Preferred: Basic Life Support Certification
