Registered Nurse, Nights

A pediatric Center with a long legacy of servicing medically complex children with multiple physical and Neurological conditions has an immediate need of Registered Nurse.
Type: Full-Time/ Perm
Schedule : Nights, 07:30pm-07:00am
Location: Yonkers, NY
Purpose
To plan, implement and evaluate nursing care provided, including restorative care for residents.
As the direct care provider of health services, he/she shares appropriate information with all other health services staff in an effort to assist each resident in achieving his/her maximum level of development.
Responsibilities
* Utilize the nursing process, the RN assesses the resident, plans intervention and evaluates the outcome of care provided.
* Performs treatments and special care as required, ex. tracheotomy care, central venous lines, oxygen administration, cast care, dressing changes, etc.
* Administer medication and immunization as ordered.
* Confer with physician or other health team members regarding patient care management.
* Assist the physician in performing physical examinations and treatments.
* Evaluate the effects of prescribed treatment including orthotics and report same to appropriate disciplines.
* Observe, report and record abnormal vital signs, seizures activity, other disease manifestations and other clinically significant data.
* Implement plan of care as outlines in the resident's Interdisciplinary Care Plan including positioning, play, feeding techniques, behavior modifications plan etc.
* Participate in completing MDS. Revised care plan as resident condition changes.
* Assumes the role of nurse in charge of a unit for the shift as assigned
* Educate residents and families with regard to their treatment plan
* Document interventions and teaching outcomes accurately and timely
* Maintain a safe therapeutic resident care environment.
* Directs and supervises CNAs, unit a clerk, LPN and other RN's when in charge.
* Establishes effective working relations with staff residents and family members.
* Ensures that the Center and the Department of Nursing policies and procedures are follow in the planning implementation and evaluation of care.
* Review medication administration records for completeness at end of shift.
* Give and receives the nursing report and follow through on any special instructions.
* When in charge makes periodic checks to ensure that prescribed treatments are being properly administered by LPN's and CNAs and to evaluate the residents physical and emotional status.
* Participates in the orientation of new staff residents and families to the unit.
* Carries out restorative and rehabilitative programs including teaching resident to wash/feed/dress self as appropriate.
* Ensures that the facility policy on the use of restraints is followed and that documentation is timely and accurate.
* Ensure that the unit is kept clean free from clutter and that the supply room door is kept locked; request the supervisor's intervention as necessary to achieve this.
* Follows infection control standards and ensures that assigned personnel do likewise.
* Keep abreast of new nursing policies and procedures.
* Keep nurses notes, plan of care and all other documentation pertaining to your assigned resident timely accurate and complete.
* Carries out end of shift responsibility e.g. supplies are available for next shift'. Unit is clean and tidy; all documentation is complete and accurate.
* Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by your supervisor, department director, and/or administrator.
Qualifications
* Graduate of an accredited RN program.
* NYS RN License
* NYS RN Registration Certificate
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in nursing preferred
* Current BCLS certification
Experience
* One (1) year clinical experience in a pediatric and/or adolescent chronic /rehabilitative care facility
Please email:
Salary Range:
$106,625.00/Yr -$111,625
** $6,000 Sign-On Bonus **