Nurse Job Description
Job Overview
Under supervision, provides professional nursing care, within their designated acute care facility, as a Float Pool Nurse, to patients/clients in the following approved health care specialties within Acute Care: Emergency Department (Adults), Emergency Department (Pediatrics), Inpatient (Adults), Critical Care/Telemetry (Adults), Medical-Surgical (Adults). Diagnoses and treats responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques, such as case-finding, health teaching, health counseling and provision of care supportive to and restorative of life and well-being, while ensuring optimal utilization of resources, service delivery, safe patient care, and compliance with all applicable local, state, federal and NYC Health + Hospitals rules and regulations and nursing standards of care.
1. Identifies and discriminates between physical and psycho-social signs and symptoms. Selects and performs those therapeutic measures which are essential for effective execution of the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
2. Develops, implements and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
3. Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes on patients/clients to ensure continuity of care.
4. Interprets and reports responses of patients/clients to appropriate members of the health team
Minimum Qualifications
Qualification Requirements:
1. A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and
2. One (1) year of clinical nursing experience in the specialty area in which assigned to float; and
3. Holds or obtains a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Special Note: Advanced certifications may be required for specialty areas
Department Preferences
BLS required for this specialty area
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $116,376.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Bronx, NY 10461 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Bronx, NY 10461: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
