Description: The Judge Group is currently seeking a Registered Nurse for one of our clients in the Schenectady, NY area!
This job will have the following responsibilities:
The Registered Nurse cares for patients by diagnosing and treating their responses to actual or potential health problems in the acute care setting through implementation of the nursing process. Coordinates care of other disciplines, delegates tasks to other nursing personnel, supervises care, provides direct patient care and evaluates outcomes. Maintains competence in clinical practice and assists in the development of nursing practice standards through participation in professional committees and organizations.
Responsibilities:
Completes patient assessment using subjective and objective data sources. • Evaluates assessment data and establishes nursing diagnoses.
Prioritizes patient needs including physiological, social, psychological, spiritual, age specific and selects diagnoses which can be reasonably addressed in the acute care episode.
Develops an individualized PCP based on patient assessment using nursing practice standards and protocols, realistic measurable outcomes/goal and timeframes for goal achievement according to patient condition and age.
Delivers patient care as outlined in the PCP and patient response to interventions.
Assigns patient care tasks to and observes care given by non-RN staff members.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Graduate of accredited RN program required.
Current licensure in NYS or eligibility for limited permit to practice is required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred; candidates without a BSN will be required to start a program within 2 years of hire and complete by year 6 of employment.
A minimum of 1 year of acute care experience preferred.
Current BLS is required.
Current certification in ACLS, PALS and NRP may be required depending on unit scope. Board Certification preferred.
Contact: bsharma01@judge.com
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