Job Description

Delivers and ensures patient care by assessing and diagnosing patient’s condition, developing plan of care and evaluating patient’s response to care.

Roles & Responsibility:

• Systematically and continuously assesses patient’s knowledge base and physical, psychosocial and spiritual health through interviews, physical examinations and data collection
• Utilizes clinical resources in implementing patient care and provides rationale for patient care decisions.
• Conducts clinical rounds, provides emergency care and administers medications to patient.
• Performs and assists with procedures and treatments on unit including but not limited to changing dressings, feeding patients and providing pre/post operative care.
• Documents patient care, as required on all appropriate forms.
• Performs the responsibilities of charge nurse and preceptor according to established protocols, as assigned and performs related duties, as required.

Requirements:

• Must have 2 years of strong Neuro/Spine/ENT experience.
• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.