Registered Nurse (T&RC) - MICU Full Time Nights

Job description

Registered Nurse (T&RC) - MICU Full Time Nights Position Summary: At Stony Brook Medicine, our Registered Nurses are critical members of the team who diagnose and treat responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques such as case finding, health teaching and counseling. Incumbents provide care supportive to and restorative of health and well-being, while adhering to a medical regimen. Critical Care Nurses make sure all critically ill patients get optimal care for their illnesses and injuries. Duties of a Registered Nurse may include the following but 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 accountabilit...