Registered Nurse Med Surg Telemetry 8E MHB

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Shift: Shift 3

Status: Full Time FTE: 0.940000

Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 6:45pm to 7:00am

Summary:

Coordinates the nursing care for patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating. Participates in patient and family teaching. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the Critical Care Unit.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION:

• The graduate nurse is a beginning practitioner gaining experience in all of the above, always under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Registered Nurse must be currently licensed in New York State.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing currently registered in New York State.
• BLS validation and revalidation in accordance to AHA standards. ACLS within 6 months of hire.

EXPERIENCE:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Demonstrates leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Certification in specific area preferred. Computer literate.
• Competent in current healthcare technology
• Actively involved in productivity and staffing
• Is a leader in healthcare technology innovations and promotes these innovations in the capacity of super-user / train the trainer.