Job Responsibilities:

• Develops and evaluates plan of care
• Systematically and continuously assesses patient's knowledge base and physical, psychosocial and spiritual health through interviews, physical examinations and data collection
• Consults with multidisciplinary health care team in regard to nursing assessment findings
• Creates written, individualized plan of care based on priority of patient problems, anticipated length of stay, input from patient and family and other members of the health care team
• Communicates pertinent information and changes in patient status to appropriate members of care team and other health care providers, as necessary
• Collaborates with team members to make changes in plan of care, as necessary
• Provides and/or delegates patient care according to the plan of care and established protocols
• Utilizes clinical resources in implementing patient care and provides rationale for patient care decisions

Job Qualification

• 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
• BCLS, ACLS or PALS, required
• 2 years experience as an RN, strongly preferred