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. Our valued team members provide care supportive to our patients' health and well-being, while adhering to a medical regimen. 

Emergency Nurses treat patients in emergency situations where they're experiencing trauma or injury. These nurses quickly recognize life-threatening problems and are trained to help solve them on the spot.

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 accountability for the delivery of nursing care to all assigned patients.  Communicates changes in patient's condition andquestions regarding patient care to Charge RN/Clinician
• Develops and maintains current written plan of care for assigned patients.  Sets priorities to meet the patient's needs.  Sets patient goals and priorities with the patient and/or family
• Provides documented evidence in the medical record of patient/family teaching and their responses and understanding of the teaching.  Ensures that patient education and instructions are consistent with that of the physician or designee
• Communicates and works effectively with other staff and other departments
• Participates in unit or hospital based quality assurance activities or committees to contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession at Stony Brook University Hospital

Working Conditions:

Working conditions may involve exposure to infectious disease, blood, body fluids and/or tissue as well as other unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries and illness.  May be exposed to and be required to handle varying unpredictable, emergency and crisis situations.  Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.  This position is classified by OSHA as Category 1 

Qualifications

Required Open Competitive Qualifications: Must possess or be eligible for a license to practice as a registered nurse in New York State and one year of post-licensure acute care* nursing experience.  A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing may be substituted for one year of the experience.

*Acute care is defined as medical services provided for illnesses that are short-term (usually less than 30 days), intense, and have a relatively severe to very severe course, requiring knowledge and expertise in the vigilant monitoring of subtle changes in the patient's condition, as well as ability to quickly recognize and identify potential problems and conditions resulting from a previous disease.

Required Promotional Qualifications: Have one year of permanent competitive service as a Teaching and Research Center Nurse 1, Grade 14.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary. 
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair. 
• This function/position maybe designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services*
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 5 panel drug screen*
• Successfully complete a Background Check investigation.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).