Interventional Radiographer - Full Time - Days - Up To $10,000 Sign On Bonus

• Job Summary The Registered Nurse promotes and restores patient's health by completing the nursing process: collaborating with Physicians and multidisciplinary team members: providing support to patients, visitors and families.
• Responsible for assessing, planning, promoting and evaluating quality patient care.
• The Registered Nurse provides teaching to patients, families and the public.
• The Registered Nurse will follow the mission, vision, values, policies and procedures of Mohawk Valley Health System.
• Core Job Responsibilities Identify patient care requirements establishing personal rapport with patients and families and understanding of plan of care throughout the patient’s experience.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends and families.
• Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends and family to understand disease process, medications, and self-care skills, and provide time to answer questions.
• Assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending adjustments to the patient’s needs.
• The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements following manufacturer’s instructions troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs; maintaining equipment, inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques.
• Protect patients, employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and controlled substance regulations.
• Utilize universal precautions and practice at all times.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care staff.
• Document patient care service by charting in patients’ medical records accurately and timely in accordance with licensure and regulatory/hospital standards.
• Maintain continuity of care with the nursing team by communicating plan of care and follow through with multidisciplinary team ensuring that patient administration of care for all services provided are organized, planned and delivered.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain nursing supplies inventory checking stock to determine inventory and PAR level; anticipating needs supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies; using equipment to accomplish job.

Education/Experience Requirements REQUIRED

Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an associate’s degree.

Preferred

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited nursing program or higher degree. One or more years of experience in related setting.

Licensure/Certification Requirements REQUIRED: Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse

Preferred

Basic Life Support certification.

Disclaimer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. Job Details Req Id 97178 Department INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Shift Days Shift Hours Worked 10.00 FTE 0.96 Work Schedule CWAT - 9.5 HR Employee Status A1 - Full-Time Union 2005 - CWA Pay Range $34.83 - $50.51/Hourly