Staff Nurse - PAC

NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney is a 320-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located in central Brooklyn. McKinney provides exceptional short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing services in a warm and comfortable setting. McKinney residents have 24-hour access to expert care and specialty services including Parkinson's and Dementia Care, Hospice and Palliative care, IV therapy, wound and tracheostomy care.

From more than 600 Nursing Homes, McKinney ranks Top 30 in Newsweek's Best Nursing Homes in New York 2024; and also received high-performance ratings for Long-term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes in America 2024.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

1. Interacts with all persons (including residents, family members/visitors, workforce members,
   volunteers, vendors, and others) based on the organization's ICARE values (Integrity,
   Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence).
2. Develops, implements and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen for assigned
   residents.
3. Adheres to the nursing process when providing care/services to residents (assessment,
   nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation)
4. Formulates and implements comprehensive, person-centered nursing care plan. Sets
   priorities, delivers and directs care to meet resident needs.
5. Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes on residents to ensure
   continuity of care.
6. Ensures that medical and nursing orders are accurate, implemented, and evaluated based
   on facility policy/procedures.
7. Document care and services rendered are recorded in the medical record in a timely and
   accurate manner.
8. Evaluates residents' responses and makes appropriate changes on the care plan, on an ongoing
   basis. Maintains accurate documentation as described in policies and procedures.
9. Interprets and reports responses of residents to supervisor and/or members of the health
   team as necessary
10. Collaborates with other members of interdisciplinary team in the care of residents, including
    the resident, family, .and/or significant other's. Discusses education and discharge planning
    issues as they arise.
11. Fosters an environment that is safe, caring, and promotes the well-being of residents,
    including abuse/neglect prevention, person-centered care planning and delivery, and serves as an advocate for resident's/family needs.
12. Determines and assigns those components of the nursing regimen which may be carried out
    by allied nursing personnel.
13. Provides teaching, guidance and direction to allied nursing personnel in rendering resident
    care. Ensures allied nursing personnel and licensed practical nursing staff provide care
    based on the resident's plan of care and document timely/accurately.
14. Communicates with residents and their loved ones/healthcare representative(s) in an
    effective and compassionate manner, including resident change in condition and other
    updates.
15. Communicates with workforce members, including supervisors, through team
    meetings/huddles to disseminate information routinely.
16. Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other
    appropriate learning experiences. Completes all mandatory training/in-services that are
    assigned in a timely manner.
17. anticipates in the mandatory Nurse Residency Program (NRP) during the first year of
    employment to improve critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice.
18. Performs other professional nursing activities as delegated by nursing service administration.
19. Demonstrates safety awareness and follows protocols for fire, disaster, adverse events
    (code management, elopement), infection control, and other safety practices.
20. Reports any knowledge of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, misappropriation of resident
    property, and exploitation immediately based on policy and procedure.
21. Assists in the orientation/training of new/novice nursing staff through unit-based education
    and competency. Completes all training documentation timely and accurately for assigned
    new/novice nursing staff.
22. Participates in quality assurance performance improvement activities, Shared Governance,
    Safe Patient Handling, Pathways to Excellence, and other committees as assigned.
23. Adheres to the facility's dress code and code of conduct

Minimum Qualifications
1. A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and
2. Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Special Note:
For assignments in Post-Acute Care ONLY, individuals meeting the following criteria may also be considered for appointment: Graduation from a nursing education program registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as licensure qualifying for Registered Professional Nurse (RN) and has applied for licensure as an RN. These unlicensed individuals may be employed to practice under the immediate and personal supervision of a NYS licensed, currently registered, RN for up to 90 days immediately following graduation pending receipt of a limited permit, which selected candidates must apply for and receive within the same 90-day period. Once a limited permit is received, individuals can practice nursing, under the immediate and personal supervision of a NYS licensed, currently registered, RN at a NYC Health + Hospitals health care setting for up to one (1) year from the date of issuance of the limited permit. In addition, must hold or obtain through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees

Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts

College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities

Multiple employee discounts programs

Vacancy Control Board Number

VCB #: MKY-10302024-31381