Registered Nurse 2, Lactation Consultant, NS32 Pediatrics

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Bargaining Unit:

PEF

Job Summary:

The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse 2 Lactation Consultant NS 32 Pediatrics.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Advanced performance level; provides direct nursing care to individuals in an acute care environment requiring advanced clinical interventions; performs professional nursing functions in three areas: direct individual care preceptor and clinical management.

Illustrative Duties

Direct Individual Care:

• Provides nursing care to individuals in an acute care environment requiring complex nursing skills; uses advanced knowledge and skill in nursing assessment planning implementation and evaluation activities.
• Observes and responds to individual emergency situations and sets priorities for care based on individual acuity preferences and the possibility of effective intervention. Implements nursing interventions in response to changes in individual status and unusual circumstances.
• Interprets assessment data to determine if individuals are at physiological or psychosocial risk.
• Takes steps to decrease stress and increase the effectiveness of individual coping mechanisms; uses effective communication strategies with individuals families staff and the general public.
• Assesses individual status upon entry to the hospital and throughout hospitalization.
• Identifies implications of individuals statuses and prioritizes data collection based on individuals immediate needs.
• Identifies safety and security risks to promote a culture of safety and to prevent injury and harm to individuals visitors and staff.

Preceptor:

• Guides lower-level and new to specialty registered nurses in choosing nursing interventions developing skills and applying knowledge.
• Serves as a resource nurse for staff members orienting new staff and providing feedback on nursing skills for specialty care areas.
• Develops and maintains care standards knowledge bases for specialty care areas and develops care guidelines for unit-specific individual populations.
• Maintains a minimum standard of continuing education for specialty areas. Evaluates and assesses individual staff and nursing student development needs. Counsels and implements a variety of teaching strategies to meet those needs in consultation with nursing management staff.
• Participates in in-service and other educational programs related to clinical specialties.
• May identify develop and implement nursing research studies on clinical units in consultation with medical staff consultants.

Clinical Management:

• Consults and coordinates with other health care team members to resolve complex clinical issues and develop short and long-term clinical goals for assigned units.
• Integrates and evaluates clinical care knowledge specific to the needs of unit individuals; develops unit-specific policies and procedures in consultation with nursing management staff.
• Identifies and implements corrective actions to improve the quality of individual care; may oversee equipment testing and supplies.
• Leads and attends various hospital committees.
• Assists Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 (T&RC) staff with implementing and achieving unit operating changes; may take charge of a unit in the absence of a Registered Nurse Supervisor 1 (T&RC).
• Resolves individual relation issues. Identifies and reports issues related to individual care operation and quality outcomes. Identifies potential conflict situations and facilitates solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• Promotion: possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State and 1-year of service as a Registered Nurse 1 (T&RC).
• Open Competitive: possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience in the acute care specialty area.
• Substitution: a Bachelors Degree in nursing may substitute for 1-year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a masters degree in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

55 B/C Qualifications:

• Individuals certified eligible for the 55 B/C program under the Governors Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55 B/C of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. To be considered you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response.
• It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; 7:30am to 8:30pm(Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

As per civil service guidelines

• $109556 to $139496 based on years of experience and education(includes Location Pay & Geographic Differential)plus shift and/or inconvenience pay of $575 to $5375 if applicable

Executive Order:

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion creed age disability sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation familial status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristics military status domestic violence victim status criminal conviction and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women minorities veterans individualswith disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

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