Staff Nurse

The Staff Nurse in the Medicine Unit 7W provides professional nursing care to all patients and their families.  Utilizes knowledge of nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, evaluate and document care.  Formulates nursing diagnosis for treating actual or potential health problems, teaching, counseling and providing care.  Delegates appropriate tasks to assistive nursing personnel.  Displays professional practice as set forth in The Brooklyn Hospital Center’s standard of care, and the institution’s mission and goals.

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited colleges or universities – HIGHLY PREFERRED
• New graduates accepted
• One (1) year acute care experience – HIGHLY PREFERRED
• Current New York State Licensed Registered Professional Nurse
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Ability to apply knowledge – assessment
• Ability to build interpersonal relationships – communication
• Ability to provide people-centered care
• Ability to collaborate with other professionals
• Ability to assess and reassess patients admitted to Medical / Surgical Unit
• Ability to perform assigned point of care testing (ex. Glucometer)
• Computer application skills – ALLSCRIPTS and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and communication skills.