Head Nurse-PAC

NYC Health + HospitalsGouverneur is a 295-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood. Gouverneur offers enhanced, cutting edge healthcare services in a state-of-the-art space. It provides 24-hour care for individuals in need of sub-acute care, long-term care or hospice care which include services like physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and vocational rehabilitation. Gouverneur is an academic affiliate of NYU School of Medicine and Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine.From more than 600 Nursing Homes, Gouverneur ranks #7 in Newsweek's Best Nursing Homes in New York2024; 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 DescriptionUnder general supervision, directs the development, implementation and evaluation of the nursing regimen for patientsclients within an assigned unit involving the diagnosis and treatment of responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques such as case-finding, health teaching, health counseling and the provision of care supportive to and restorative of life and well-being. Schedules, assigns, guides, directs and instructs nursing personnel in nursing activities.Responsibilities:Coordinates, guides, and directs the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing care based on nursing process.Supervises nursing activities and determines necessary resources to provide for resident care needs. Provides guidance, counseling and direction, in accordance with organization and department goalsobjectives.Monitor staff's assessment of the residents' level of pain and ensures that the pain management regime is effective and timely. Monitors pain documentation for accuracy.Evaluates performance of staff on a going basis and completes employee's appraisal in a timely manner according to hospital policy and procedures. Conducts conferences to develop plan of care and to promote staff development.Collaborates with other members of the health team to develop plans, achieve patient outcome and to maintain continuum of care.Demonstrate customer service awareness by communicating and relating to residents, families, visitors, staff and health team members in a polite, caring sensitive and supportive manner.Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences. Attends all mandatory classes and participates in the orientationtraining of staff. Seek out higher education.Demonstrates safety awareness and participates in implementing facility and department safety programs to improve patient safety and reduce errors.Identifies actual or potential environmental hazards such as but not limited to broken medical equipment, wet floors, frayed electrical wires, cluttered hallways, improper plugging of ventilators into outlets, and takes appropriate actions.Monitors people traffic on the unit to ensure only authorized individuals are present (ID bands, employee ID badges, visitor passes).Identifies and monitors those patients at risk for wandering, falls, and pressure ulcers.Implements measures to minimize the potential for medical errors•Safe administration of care through proper identification of resident including allergy status.Ensure patientresident is wearing ID band according to policyEducate patientfamily about their role in improving safety and involve them in the care.Report errors in a timely manner.Adheres to Infection Control, safety protocols for fire and disaster.Provides privacy to patients at all times and maintain the security and confidentiality of resident information.Participates in performance improvement activities and other committees.Performs other professional nursing activities as delegated.Minimum QualificationsA valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; andHolds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); andOne (1) year experience as a registered nurse.If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesMultiple employee discounts programs

Created: 2025-02-16