Registered Nurse Clearview SJC

Job Description

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital St Joseph Campus

Shift: Shift 3

Status: Full Time FTE: 0.920000

Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 7pm-7am, 3- 12 hour shifts per week

Summary:

The Registered Professional Nurse assigned to the Clearview Treatment Unit renders professional and comprehensive nursing care to patients by assessing and treating actual or potential health problems. Functions in a multidisciplinary team setting, offering a variety of supportive services to the patients served. Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation as appropriate to the ages of patients served, based on the areas of clinical practice. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Maintains confidentiality of all hospital/staff information. Strives to incorporate the philosophy and mission of Catholic Health and to incorporate the Hospital's goal of: Quality care, in a personal manner with total regard for individual human dignity.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required
• Limited Permit by New York State Department of Education (Limited Permit must be completed and on file)
• Must possess current Basic Life Support (BLS) within sixty (60) days from time of placement
• Bachelor of Science (BSN) preferred

EXPERIENCE

• On the job training provided
• Previous behavioral health and chemical dependency experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Answer telephones
• Establish filing systems
• Maintain logs/patient charts
• Proof-read documents
• Research information
• Schedule appointments
• Clinical computer information systems
• Fax
• Photocopier