Company Overview
Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.
The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.
The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
About the job
Job Description
The Per Diem RN will float between our Nursing and Rehab floors to assist wherever the greatest needs are for that day. Uur shifts run from Days: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Evenings: 2:00 PM -10:30 PM, and Nights 10:00 PM – 6:30 AM
Perks of Being a Per Diem RN @ Guthrie:
Increased RN Per Diem Rates for 2024 with 3 Tiers, Pay & Commitment levels!
Comprehensive Orientation and Nurses Training
Friendly, Supportive and Diverse Work Family
Quiet Suburban Neighborhood
Convenient Free On-Site Parking
The Guthrie Clinic has been named one of Becker’s 150 Top Places to Work 2024 as well as Forbes Best Employers For Women 2024!
Who We Are:
Guthrie Cortland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is searching for a compassionate & skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to provide exceptional care in our Resident Care Facility in our beautiful hospital in Cortland, NY. Our Resident Care Facility opened their doors over 25 years ago and is an 80-bed Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Job Summary:
Responsible for delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Directs and guides patient teaching and the activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Understands and adheres to GCMC’s Compliance Standards as they appear in GCMC’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and GCMC regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
Experience:
Entry level-graduate per Education requirements
Specialty Units-At least 1 year of medical-surgical nursing preferred. (i.e. ICU, Maternity, Psych)
Skills:
See core competencies and unit specific competencies
Licensure/Certificates/Certification:
Current NYS license to perform as a registered professional nurse
Current BLS-CPR certification required (or within first 30 days of employment)
Specialty Unit – Maternity – Neonatal Resuscitation Certification within 6 months of employment
Specialty Unit –ICU- ACLS within 6 months of hire
Essential Job Functions:
Assessment
Performs patient assessment and documents accurately in a timely manner per nursing and department policy
Performs nursing admission assessment thoroughly and within timeframe. Documents the admission assessment accurately and completely
Performs skin risk assessment accurately and reassessment per policy and protocol
Performs pain assessment and reassessment per policy and utilizes hospital approved pain scale and documents appropriately
Patient Monitoring
Monitors patient as appropriate for condition, status and safety according to nursing department policy
Monitors patient’s vital signs and systems per protocol and documents on appropriate forms
Recognizes change in patient’s condition or status and reports to charge nurse or physician as appropriate
Calls CAT team for patients who meet criteria
Works to ensure patient safety is maintained in all aspects of patient care, by following all policies related to National Patient Safety Goals, etc
Raises concern about patient care and utilizes the Chain of Command as needed to prevent patient harm
Medication Administration
Performs safe administration and complete documentation of medications, IV fluids, and blood products in accordance with nursing policy
Follows medication administration policy using e-Mar, bar coding and scanning of medications and has at least an 85% scan rate
Insertion of IV’s under aseptic technique and follows IV policy by changing site, tubing and dressing and documents accordingly
Always follows hospital policy when administering blood products
Maintains security of electronic signature with Omnicell and accounts for all narcotics removed from automated dispensing system through proper waste/return administration documentation.
Patient and Family Education
Assesses and addresses educational needs of patients and families to include disease state, care and treatment
Documents educational needs
Distributes appropriate teaching sheets
Includes evaluation of learner’s understanding post-teaching
Safe Discharge/Discharge Planning
Contributes to or initiates discharge plan upon day of admission and participates in interdisciplinary planning
Completes all pre-discharge checklist items
Always gives patient correct forms and discharge instructions by using 2 patient identifiers
Provides patient a safe discharge and appropriate follow-up information and community resources are in place
Assist Providers
Assist providers in performing procedures and treatments per unit, department specific and hospital policy
Assist physicians/providers with beside procedures and remains competent with unit-specific procedures
Performs read back of critical values and telephone orders when interacting with physicians as warranted
Uses SBAR when giving physicians report on change in patient condition
Equipment Use
Demonstrates knowledge and ability to use equipment safely and effectively
Utilizes hospital equipment per policy (i.e., guardrails for IV pumps, alarm settings)
Uses patient lift equipment per policy at all times
Nursing Clinical Skills
Demonstrates the ability to perform nursing treatments and procedures
Demonstrates competency, knowledge, and ability to perform nursing treatments and procedures safely and effectively
Conducts Hourly Rounds on patients using 4 “P’s” and documents on appropriate forms
Regularly uses patient room white boards to communicate information to patients and families.
Emergency Preparedness
Demonstrates working knowledge and understanding of emergency preparedness plans and operations
Aware of and actively participates in emergency preparedness procedures and operations
Aware of and actively participates in Code Blue, Green, Pink, Orange, White, and Silver drills and actual events
Documentation
Completely and accurately documents patient care activities and response in a timely manner in accordance with department and hospital policy
Documents on a regular, real time basis all patient care activities in accordance to hospital policy
Nursing Promotion
Promotion of professional nursing to include participation in PI/QI, Customer satisfaction, community involvement, committee activities and nursing continuing education
Actively sits on and attends at least 1 team or committee, or participates in unit PI activity or department team or projects
Attends at least 75% of all staff meetings
Attends at least 1 clinical update and all mandatory in services
Participates in unit specific or hospital wide PI/QI activity
Infection Control
Provide safe and effective patient care in accordance with hospital Infection Control policy and procedures.
Wears appropriate PPE as warranted
Follows hand hygiene protocol
Follows all isolation procedures
Utilize nursing process
Identify patient needs and problems through assessment. Implement nursing interventions based on nursing diagnosis. Develop individualized patient care plan. Provide appropriate discharge instructions to patient and family
Initiates individualized patient plan of care for all admissions
Edits Plan of Care on a regular basis per policy
Document’s interventions every shift based on nursing diagnosis
Assist and provide for participation in clinical learning experiences.
Participates in learning experiences for orientees, nursing and ancillary staff and students by serving as a preceptor
Participates in Nursing Grand Rounds at least quarterly by either attending a session or assisting in preparing for unit topic.
Provide for continuum of care
Assure safe patient hand off through effective communication of the treatment status of each patient
Participates in interdisciplinary care/discharge planning
Uses SBAR for patient handoffs
Uses Ticket to Ride and communicates important information to other departments
Other Duties as Assigned
Employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside the specific functions that are listed.
The pay range for this position is $46.82 – $60.34 per hour
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