Carries out patient care responsibilities with emphasis on decision-making related to the steps in the nursing process to
include assessment, diagnosis, and identification of expected outcomes, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides
competent, safe and compassionate care based on established BronxCare Health System Patient Care and Nursing
Standards. As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, formulates the initial plan of care with the provider
(physician or nurse practitioner) and collaborates with them to implement a comprehensive patient-centered plan of care to
achieve expected outcomes; utilizes principles of assignment and delegation consistent with the NY State Nurse Practice Act.
Responsibilities:
Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, visitors, and other
employees. Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with
patients, visitors and other employees. Behaves in a manner consistent with
maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of BronxCare Health
System and its employees.
Contributes to and participates in the Performance/Quality Improvement
activities of the assigned department. Contribution and participation includes
data collection, analysis, implementation of and compliance with risk
management and claims activities, support of and participation in Continuous
Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, consistent adherence to the specific rules
and regulations of the BronxCare Health System (a) Safety and Security
Policies, (b) Risk Management: Incident and Occurrence Reporting, (c)
Infection Control Policies and Procedures and (d) Patient and Customer
Service.
Accountability/Work Ethic
Coordination/Leadership/Responsibilities
Education/Development/Responsibilities
Quality & Performance Outcomes Responsibilities
Competencies
Qualifications:
- Associates
- New York RN Licensure – Current Registration
- Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- All RNs; graduation from an accredited school of nursing
- Experienced RNs; progressive clinical experience in specialty