Position Summary

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care. The Registered Nurse collaborates with patients family/significant others peers physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the delivery of healthcare services to patients. The Registered Nurse assesses the patients needs plans care implements and evaluates the medical and nursing regimens in accordance with the hospital and nursing philosophy policies/procedures and standards. He or she demonstrates leadership skills and commitment to professional accountability and growth

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following:

1. Understands and adheres to thePerformance Standards Policies and Behaviors.
2. Utilizes the nursing process to meet the age specific needs of the patient in all aspects of care: biophysical psychosocial education safety/ environment and discharge planning
3. Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision making process to include recognition and priority setting related to patient care and unitbased issues. Addresses issues with appropriate actions
4. Collaborates and communicates with the interdisciplinary health care team
5. Integrates patient rights and nursing ethics into work practice
6. Adheres to infection control standards to reduce the risk of nosocomial infections to patient and staff.
7. Adheres to the tenets of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals
8. Delegates activities to ancillary staff as it relates to the State Nurse Practice Act
9. Adheres to the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics & Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice
10. Supports promotes and practices within theProfessional Nursing Practice Model
11. Sustains and advances the Magnet model
12. Participates in the Performance Improvement initiatives
13. Completes competency requirements
14. Attends mandatory inservices
15. Attends staff meetings as required/requested
16. Utilizes cost containment practices
17. Assumes Charge Nurse responsibility
18. Performs other related duties as assigned

Education & Experience Requirements

1. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current New York registration
2. Baccalaureate in Nursing (BSN) required for all external RNs hired on or after January 1st 2018.
3. All RNs hired on or after January 1st2016 but before January 1st2018 must have a minimum of a BSN or show evidence of enrollment and completion of BSN by January 1st 2020.
4. All RNs hired before January 1st2016 must have BSN by January 1st 2022.
5. Knowledge of current nursing medical and health trends and practices in rendering of patient care.
6. One year of acute care nursing experience preferred for areas other than medical surgical or stepdown
7. BLS certification (through American Heart Association) is required.
8. As of January 1st 2017 ACLS certification (through American Heart Association) is required for all RNs except for NICU and OR RNs. Current nurses will have 12 months to receive this certification 1/1/18. Current nurses on Mother/Baby will have until 1/1/19 to receive this certification. All newly hired inexperienced nurses must receive this certification within 12 months. All newly hired experienced nurses must receive this certification within 6 months.
9. PALS certification (through American Heart Association) is required for all RNs working in the PACU 5I Pediatrics Emergency Department Armonk Urgent Care and Ambulatory Surgery. All newly hired inexperienced nurses must receive this certification within 12 months. All newly hired experienced nurses must receive this certification within 6 months.
10. NRP certification is required for all RNs working in the MotherBaby unit Labor & Delivery and NICU. All newly hired nurses to the NICU L&D and the MotherBaby unit must receive this certification within 6 months.
11. Successful completion of Department and Unit Orientation Program

Core Competencies

• Teamwork & Adaptability
• Acts as a Professional Role Model
• Assessment Skills
• Excellent Communication Skills (both verbal and written)
• Attention to Detail
• Planning & Organizing
• Sound ProblemSolving Judgment and DecisionMaking Skills
• Stress Tolerance

Physical/Mental Demands/Requirements & Work Environment

• May be exposed to chemicals necessary to perform required tasks. Any hazardous chemicals the employee may be exposed to are listed in the hospitals SDS (Safety Data Sheet) data base and accessed through the hospitals Intranet site (Employee Tools/SDS Access). A copy of the SDS data base can also be found at the hospital switchboard saved on a disc.
• Position requires ability to move about freely at least 85 per cent of the time.
• Must be able to remain stationary for extended/prolonged periods
• Frequently moves/transports objects up to fifty 50 pounds and must be able to move patients of all weights with a minimum of one 1 assist or assistive device/equipment
• Must be able to work in environment with continuous interruptions
• Must be able to assess and respond to rapidly changing situational needs of patients department and hospital
• Must be able to adapt in a high stress and fastpaced environment with multiple interruptions
• Must be able to detect sounds and respond to emergency sounds/signals at all times
• Must be able to constantly operate computer equipment and other devices
• Position requires ability to concentrate on fine detail with interruptions and attend to tasks for more than sixty 60 minutes at a time.
• Individual must be able to understand and relate to theories behind several related concepts and remember multiple tasks given during the course of a day.

Primary Population Served