NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.
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
Reports directly to the ADN/ADON.
Performs all staff nurse responsibility.
Checks for absent and late employees and monitors the computerized sign-in and out sheet documentation.

• Performs initial assessment and re-assessment of patient receiving care in the clinic and assists MD with all examinations.
• Delegates staff to perform the following functional assignments such as:

1. Taking vital signs
2. Preparing patients for various procedures and proper consents.
3. Checking code cart, intubation tray and ambu bag.
4. Performance of activities of daily living.

• Makes staff assignments; give each staff member the briefing necessary for the care of patients in the assigned clinic.
• Supervises medication treatment and diagnostic procedures administered or performed by staff.
• Conducts interdisciplinary referrals or conferences as the need arises with therapist, social workers, dietitian, and physicians, and other health team members.
• Makes or refers all requests for unit needs to other allied health services.
• Initials or delegates assignments for the requisitions for ordering

of medications, surgical and stationery supplies.

• Supervises:

1. Updating of medications
2. Removal of recalled or outdated drugs.
3. Care of special drugs such as narcotics, (if indicated).
4. Care of medication cabinets and medication refrigerator.

• Enforces staff to observe:

1. Safety measures
2. Infection Control practices
3. Care and economy of supplies and equipment

FUNCTIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION - Head Nurse Emergency Dept.
RESPONSIBILITIES (Contd) :

1. Managing of time
2. Privacy and confidentiality for patients

• Requests and receives reports from staff. The conditions of patients and significant occurrences observed.
• Educates and teach based on patients' diagnosis and need.
• Assists and supervises care of critically ill, code blue, fire and disaster events.
• Has knowledge of immunization and keep abreast of DOH changes.
• Is able to plant PPD and interpret results as per guidelines.
• Able to perform Point-of-Care Testing, knowledgeable of the Precision Xceed Pro machine use, maintenance and quality control.
• Is aware of fire safety/evacuation plan
• Is aware of the disaster plan.
• Is aware of hazardous waste managements program.
• Evaluates patient care problem and initiates solutions.
• Make verbal and/or written reports of problems encountered as well as outstanding occurrences on the unit to ADON/ADN.
• Conducts meeting with staff.
• Observes and follow-up on all cases of suspected child/elder abuse.
• Assigns patients to herself for active care as the need arises.
• Participates in patient discharge planning with other members of the health care team.
• Ensures a safe and secure environment free of hazards to reduce the risk of injury to patients, visitors, and staff.
• Routinely, as part of nursing rounds, checks all clinical alarms as per clinic specialty, i.e., call bells, infusion pumps as per clinical area.
• Participates in team building and problem solving on their unit and hospital wide.
• Ensures staffs are educated on new and continued surgical procedures and protocols as it relates to the clinical subspecialty.

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); and
3. One (1) year of experience as a registered nurse.
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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