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Oswego Health · 3 weeks ago

RN-Med Surg Part Time 7a-7p

Oswego, NY

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$34/hr - $43.45/hr

Oswego Health is a nonprofit healthcare system that has been serving Oswego County since 1881. They are seeking a Registered Nurse to provide total nursing care to patients of all ages while adhering to professional standards and established policies.

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Responsibilities

Plans, provides, and evaluates patient care as a member of the health care team, strictly adhering to principals of asepsis and infection control guidelines when performing patient care

Assesses individual patient learning needs, and institutes teaching methods in preparation for discharge

Regularly assesses nursing care, identifies potential problems, develops nursing interventions, and directs implementation of nursing interventions to all health care team members

Delegates staff assignments and responsibilities effectively; Assumes responsibility for leadership position within department; identifies and appropriately uses chain of command to resolve unit, staff, and patient problems

Transcribe correctly and implement appropriately all physician orders per policy and procedure

Accurately, clearly and concisely record all pertinent information on the patient’s medical record, according to policy and procedure

Identify and correlate abnormal diagnostic data with patient status; reports and records appropriately

Use computer programs, including Order Entry, per policy and procedure as assigned

Prepares and administer medications via all acceptable routes, including appropriate documentation with knowledge of all medications administered in accordance with policies, procedures, and standards of care

Properly identifies patients with allergies; documents the presence of reaction or absence of known allergies per policy and procedure

Maintains proper level of stock and emergency supplies as unit requires

Regularly checks equipment and emergency crash cart per unit-specific policy

Correctly Identifies reactions to drugs; records and reports reactions appropriately

Routinely provides for patient safety through preventive measures (i.e. siderails, restraints as per physician order, low bed position and safe transport to other areas)

Records all pertinent information on the patient’s medical records, according to policy and procedure in a clear, accurate and concise manner

Identifies and correlates abnormal diagnostic data with patient status, report, and record appropriately

Correctly identifies patient by name and ID band for all direct care, procedures, and treatments

Communicates respectfully with patients and promptly responds to patient needs or requests

Maintain confidentiality in all patient, hospital, and physician-related information; demonstrate complete discretion when discussing patient information

Perform other duties as assigned