Registered Nurse

Overview

• Join a dynamic healthcare team as a Registered Nurse, providing clinical supervision and professional nursing care to patients in a collaborative environment.
• Organize and oversee patient care team activities, including delegation, mentoring, and scheduling, ensuring high-quality care standards are met.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments, coordinate patient care plans, and maintain compliance with nursing standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare staff to enhance patient safety, satisfaction, and overall quality of care.
• Manage clinical supplies, prepare equipment, and assist physicians during patient examinations and treatments.
• Document patient progress in electronic health records and conduct point-of-care tests as per protocol.
• Coordinate daily team huddles, review patient charts, and address missing labs or reports effectively.
• Ensure adherence to infection control policies, environmental safety standards, and patient confidentiality guidelines.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Provide clinical supervision to Licensed Practical Nurses and Medical Assistants, ensuring tasks are delegated and completed appropriately.
• Assist in applicant screening, staff selection, training, and performance evaluations, contributing to team development.
• Administer medications and treatments, plan and coordinate patient care interventions, and maintain age-specific considerations.
• Prepare and manage materials for team huddles, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
• Review patient charts, address open orders, and ensure completeness of lab reports for optimal patient care.
• Manage clinical supplies inventory and coordinate with the Manager, Nursing for operational needs.
• Document patient progress notes in electronic health records within specified timelines.
• Ensure nursing practices comply with local, state, and federal guidelines and organizational policies.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; current unrestricted RN license in New York mandatory.
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical nursing experience in hospital or ambulatory settings preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; knowledge of infection control and patient confidentiality policies essential.
• Proficiency in electronic health records documentation and medical chart reporting required.
• Strong communication skills for patient care and team collaboration mandatory.
• Ability to work independently within scope of practice, make clinical decisions, and delegate tasks effectively.
• Knowledge of nursing theory, regulations, and practices to evaluate and provide patient care required.
• Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions to enhance patient care and safety.