Home Care Registered Nurse Specialist (RN) - Psych - 10K BONUS
Company: Northwell Health
Location: Westbury
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionLeads health team members in
coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. Uses
leadership skills/clinical judgment in coordinating patient care
and directing/delegating activities of the patient care unit
team.Job Responsibility Leads patient interview, explains policies
and procedures to patient/ significant others, reviews patient's
chart and answers questions correctly and courteously; assesses
gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and
neurological health status; determines mobility, sensory deficits,
prostheses use, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care, as
appropriate; assesses level of pain and pain management;
communicates/documents patient's physiologic health status and plan
of care; Assesses patient's psychosocial health status; elicits
perception of medical/nursing care and the expectation of care.
Develops criteria for measurement of patient outcomes; identifies
actual/potential patient problems; identifies patient's need for
teaching based on psychosocial and developmental assessment.
Formulates the plan of care and establishes the priorities
necessary to achieve expected outcome; identifies care activities
and establishes the priorities necessary to achieve expected
outcome; coordinates the cost-effective use of supplies, equipment
and medication to achieve expected outcome; documents the plan of
care and collaborates with physicians and other health team
members; Implements the plan of care; maintains constant vigilance
over patients care to ensure that safety precautions/needs are
followed (side rails up, call lights and bedside stand within
reach, etc.). Exercises professional skills related to the plan of
care; reassesses patients as needed and appropriately revises plan
of care; correctly administers prescribed treatments; correctly
uses equipment necessary for patient care; provides emotional
support to patient and significant other; applies scientific
principles in performing procedures; carries them out safely,
timely and efficiently; makes accurate observations of patient's
conditions during treatments/procedures; reports and records same
as appropriate. Keeps accurate documentation of patient's
treatment, activity and condition, as well as patient's responses
to medical and nursing interventions; uses appropriate methods of
documentation according to departmental policy; acts rapidly and
effectively during any emergency situation, managing self, patients
and other employees; provides a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere;
communicates effectively with the patient's family or caretakers;
participates in planning for discharge and coordinates referrals,
as appropriate; provides discharge instructions to patient and
significant other; Evaluates care provided for patient outcome.
Demonstrates ability to measure effectiveness of care provided and
documents same; performs variance analysis related to outcome data
for performance improvement; designs, implements, and evaluates
systems to improve care in unit; keeps accurate documentation of
patient's treatment, activity and condition; uses appropriate
methods of documentation according to departmental policy;
Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying
out treatment regimen; provides direction to other members of the
care team; collaborates with the appropriate physician on patient's
plan of care. Accurately interprets and implements treatment
regimen as prescribed by the Physician; assists the Physician
during treatments and/or diagnostic procedures; keeps the Patient
Care Manager/designee and/or physician, abreast of changes in
patient's condition and/or treatments, as appropriate; uses
clinical judgment in delegating assignments in providing patient
care, and ensures that assignments are completed in a timely
fashion; Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care; performs preventive
skin care measures; applies simple dressings, maintaining
principles of aseptic technique. Applies warm and cold compresses,
consistent with facility procedure; performs irrigations,
consistent with Facility procedure; performs other procedures
related to skin care, as necessary; Administers medications
correctly and safely; correctly identifies medication in terms of
action, dosage, side effects, and implications for the patient;
meets standard on medication administration examination;
demonstrates preparation of local solutions. Administers and
documents medication correctly; educates patients and significant
others related to drug and food interactions; educates patients and
significant others related to drug and food interactions;
Participates in patient and family education; provides patient with
an explanation of his/her condition as indicated; communicates
assessment data in an orderly fashion by recording, updating and
verbalizing pertinent information to care team members and to
appropriate agencies; recognizes and utilizes health teaching
opportunities and resources /materials available for this teaching;
provides for early discharge planning and appropriate referrals for
post-hospital care; evaluates the effectiveness of teaching by
feedback from patient/ family and documents same. Performs related
duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered
essential functions of the job under the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related
are not essential functions.Job Qualification Bachelor's Degree in
Nursing (BSN) required. Current License to practice as a Registered
Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized
certifications as needed. 5-7 years of technical experience and 0-2
years of leadership / management experience, required. Prior
experience in inpatient psych, preferred.
Keywords: Northwell Health, New Rochelle , Home Care Registered Nurse Specialist (RN) - Psych - 10K BONUS, Healthcare , Westbury, New York
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