Job Description
Performs various aspects of patient care within assigned patient care unit under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Job Responsibility
- 1.Administers general nursing care to patients in an assigned area under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse.
2.Participates with the Registered Nurse and interdisciplinary team in planning and coordinating patient care.
3.Follows the direction and guidance of the Registered Nurse in implementing the nursing process.
4.Reports and records results of nursing care and makes all significant information known immediately to Registered Nurse.
5.Performs treatments and procedures as assigned by a Registered Nurse.
6.Establishes good interpersonal relations with patients, families, and hospital personnel.
7.Must have knowledge of usual dosages, side effects, and reactions to medications patients are receiving, and is able to administer oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications, except for experimental drugs. May administer medication via intravenous infusion after initial dose is given by Registered nurse. May NOT administer IV push medications.
8.May administer narcotics orally or intramuscularly except on pediatrics, newborn nursery, and premature nursery.
9.Performs related duties, as required.
*ADA Essential Functions
Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse in New York State.
Ability to communicate effectively.
BLS required.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing
- Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse in New York State
- BLS certification
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Knowledge of usual medication dosages, side effects, and reactions
What We Do
Northwell Health is New York’s largest private employer and health care provider, with 23 hospitals and nearly 800 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 74,000+ employees – 18,500+ nurses and 14,200+ credentialed physicians, including about 4,500 employed doctors and nearly 3,300 members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu. Interested in a career at Northwell Health?
