Travel Nurse RN - ED - Emergency Department - $2,792 per week

Company: Brookdale Hospital Medical Center - 1545 Atlantic
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

• Job Details
• The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing and coordinating all nursing care as defined by The New York State Nursing Practice Act.
• Interventions are carried out in collaboration with the care providers and other members of the healthcare team in response to patient and family needs.
• The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for care delivery and renders services to patients ranging from newborn and adult.
  • Job Requirements
  • Assesses patient's physical, social, behavioral, and mental status through direct observation, interview, and medical record review.
  • Includes assessment from history and data collection as obtained from the patient and/or care providers.
  • Determines mobility, sensory deficits, and skin condition and adjusts plan of care as appropriate.
  • Documents a nursing assessment to include psychosocial, environmental factors, educational level, and needs.
  • Obtains and reviews available database and any data collected by other members of the health team (medical/surgical/other history, physical exam mental status, therapist reports, physician, and community referrals).
  • Identifies medical problems resulting from psychological /mental illness and use of medications.
  • Communicates findings with other members of the health team (Social Worker, Case managers, therapist, physician).
  • Identifies and addresses needs for admission based on acute medical/surgical diagnoses and presenting physical/psychological symptoms.
  • Identifies and addresses patient level of education and learning needs.
  • Makes appropriate referral to other disciplines and documents same.
    • Additional Details
    • Management of clinical skills in the provision of nursing care and management of the patient.
    • Intervenes appropriately in medical/surgical and critical emergencies utilizing crisis intervention.
    • Utilizes critical thinking in assessment of patients and in interventions.
    • Utilizes infection control procedures and protocols.
    • Provides for psychosocial needs of all critically ill patients.
    • Provides health teaching and medication instructions to patients/next of kin.
    • Ensures that all procedures are performed based on established standards of care.
    • Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within the scope of practice and in accordance with Interfaith Medical Center.
    • Investigates and communicates all required information regarding unusual occurrences and patient care incidents.
    • Acts as a patient advocate.
    • Revises the patient's plan of care based on evaluation of interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with other members of the health care team.

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