Registered Nurse - 1199 Union - Southampton
Southampton, NY, United States
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Job Description
The Staff Registered Nurse is a licensed nurse responsible for the delivery of nursing care directly to individual clients. The Registered Nurse maintains the quality of client care through the ongoing processes of assessment, planning, and implementation of nursing activities at the facility.
Responsibilities
Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative, and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join its busy team at our Southampton, NY site.
A Registered Nurse renders professional nursing care to patients, within an assigned unit or authorized community health center site, in support of medical care as directed by the medical staff and pursuant to the objectives and policies of the Sun River Community Health. In addition, this position will perform duties assigned on an as-needed basis.
Essential duties and responsibilities of a Registered Nurse:
* Interviews patients for health history, including history of current complaint, and past and present use of medication utilizing patient identifiers; documents patient charts (must be time-stamped and/or initialed)
* Maintains patient medical record and charts the following: nursing observation; vital signs; reactions to tests, i.e., PPD results, in-house testing, and other pertinent information
* Prepares equipment and assists physician during treatments and examinations of patients.
* Initiates follow-up, as necessary. Instructs patients on healthcare issues, as indicated by physician, diagnosis, and/or inquiries by patient.
* Assesses and triages patients as they present, either by telephone or in person.
* Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and provides appropriate care.
* Attends mandated training and keeps up to date on all nursing procedures including relevant procedures.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program required, Bachelor's preferred.
New York State License as RN and BLS/CPR Certification required.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $41.21 - $46.70 per hour
Relation to Mission
The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
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