Description

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Registered Nursesare critical members of the team who diagnose and treat responses toactual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniquessuch as case finding, health teaching and counseling. Our valued teammembers provide care supportive to our patients' health and well-being, whileadhering to a medical regimen. 

Our OR nurses performs nursing activities in thepreoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the patients'surgical experience.

  

Duties of a Registered Nurse may include the followingbut are not limited to:

Assess the patient’s condition and nursing needs; coordinate nursing care activities with other health disciplines involved in the treatment effort to relate and integrate the nursing regimen with the treatment plan for patients

Develop a written individualized care plan which includes teaching needs and discharge planning

Administer direct care when professional nursing skills and judgment are needed

Administer medications

Practice infection control and participate in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment

Assumes responsibility and accountability for the delivery of nursing care to all assigned patients.  Communicates changes in patient’s condition and questions regarding patient care to Charge RN/Clinician

Develops and maintains current written plan of care for assigned patients.  Sets priorities to meet the patient’s needs.  Sets patient goals and priorities with the patient and/or family

Provides documented evidence in the medical record of patient/family teaching and their responses and understanding of the teaching.  Ensures that patient education and instructions are consistent with that of the physician or designee

Communicates and works effectively with other staff and other departments

Participates in unit or hospital based quality assurance activities or committees to contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession at Stony Brook University Hospital

Working Conditions:

Working conditions may involve exposure to infectiousdisease, blood, body fluids and/or tissue as well as other unpleasant elementssuch as accidents, injuries and illness.  May be exposed to and berequired to handle varying unpredictable, emergency and crisis situations.  Occasionallysubjected to irregular hours and pressure due to multiple calls andinquiries.  This position is classified by OSHA as Category 1 

 

Qualifications

Teaching and Research Nurse 1 (Registered Nurse 1)

Required Qualifications:  Possession of oreligibility for a license to practice as a registered nurse in New York State.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree inNursing and at least one year of previous hospital acute care experience.Capstone in the Operating Room Department.

Teaching and Research Nurse 2 (Registered Nurse 2)

Required Qualifications:  Possession of oreligibility for a license to practice as a registered nurse in New York Stateand one year of post-licensure acute care* nursing experience.  ABachelor’s Degree in Nursing may be substituted for one year of the experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and at least one year of previous hospital acute care experience.

Promotion:  One year of permanent competitiveservice as a Teaching and Research Center Nurse 1, Grade 14.

*Acute care isdefined as medical services provided for illnesses that are short-term (usuallyless than 30 days), intense, and have a relatively severe to very severecourse, requiring knowledge and expertise in the vigilant monitoring of subtlechanges in the patient’s condition, as well as ability to quickly recognize andidentify potential problems and conditions resulting from a previous disease.

  

Special Notes: Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere oncampus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.

AllHospital positions are subject to changes in pass days and shifts asnecessary.  This position may require the wearing of respiratoryprotection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a backgroundinvestigation. Prior to start date, the selected candidatemust meet the following requirements: Successfully complete pre-employmentphysical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine'sEmployee Health Services (The hiring department will be responsible for any feeincurred for examination), submit (3) written references, and provide a copy ofany required New York State license(s)/certificate(s). Please be advised thatfailure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayedstart date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

The best ideas in medicine start with the best people. AtStony Brook Medicine, our highest calling is to put the power of ideas to workin our patients’ lives. Stony Brook Medicine integrates and elevates all of ourhealth-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. StonyBrook Medicine is Long Island’s premier academic medical center. With 603 beds,we serve as the region’s only tertiary care center and Level 1 Trauma Center,and are home to the Stony Brook Heart Institute, Stony Brook Cancer Center,Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, Stony Brook Neurosciences Institute, and StonyBrook Digestive Disorders Institute. We also encompass Suffolk County’s onlyLevel 4 Regional Perinatal Center, state-designated AIDS Center,state-designated Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, state-designatedBurn Center, the Christopher Pendergast ALS Center of Excellence, and Kidney TransplantCenter. It is home of the nation’s first Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center.

Stony Brook University is an Affirmative Action/EqualOpportunity employer. We are committed to the creation of a diverse andinclusive campus climate. We encourage protected veterans, individuals withdisabilities, women and minorities to apply.

This function/position has been designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

IF YOU NEED A DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALLTHE UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 632-6161 OR THEUNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 444-4700. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OURCRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (631) 632-6350. IT CANALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE UNIVERSITY POLICE WEBSITE AThttp://www.stonybrook.edu/police

Job Field: Operating Room
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Schedule: Per Diem
Shift: Variable
Posting Start Date: Jun 20, 2019
Posting End Date: Jul 4, 2019, 10:59:00 PM