Registered Nurse - Pacu - Full Time

Position Summary 

The Registered Nurse works under the direction of the Nurse Manager and functions as a Team Leader. He/she is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all nursing activities related directly or indirectly to patient care for a group of patients within a specific clinical area. He/she evaluates patient's physical and psychosocial needs, administers direct patient care, and provides education for the patient and their family. The Registered Nurse is responsible for all nursing personnel assigned to the Team. He/she functions as a mentor to their team, teaching and demonstrating nursing care procedures. He/she maintains a professional profile, promotes cooperation, a positive attitude, and creates a safe environment for both patients and staff. The Registered Nurse is responsible for knowing and adhering to established hospital policies and procedures, including all aspects of safety. 

Duties of a Registered Nurse may include the following but are not limited to: 

• Uses the nursing process to provide comprehensive patient care. 

• Collects data relevant to patient's condition and reports critical values to physician in a timely manner. 

• Assesses appropriate lab and diagnostic data. 

• Documents findings of physical assessment and is able to identify abnormal findings. 

• Develops plan of care based on patient need. 

• Advocates on behalf of the patient and their family. 

• Performs interventions according to patient need and hospital policy. 

• Evaluates patient outcomes in relation to goals. 

• Adheres to all safety guidelines and exercises the utmost care when interacting with patients. 

• Demonstrates a professional demeanor in interactions with patient, family, peers, and staff, and maintains open communication with nursing management. 

• Other duties as deemed appropriate by management.  

Qualifications 

Required Qualifications: 

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing 

• Current Licensure to practice in New York State 

• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS provider certifications from the American Heart Association 

• Recent PACU or ICU experience
• Must be able to float to Ambulatory Surgery and Endoscopy

• On Call required

• Standing/walking 90% of the time 

• Ability to lift patients with or without assistance 

• Ability to push heavy objects 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Special Notes:   Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

• 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. 
• Shift differential available for night shift. 
• 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 Southampton Hospital and related facilities. 

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Southampton's Employee Health Services*
• Successfully complete a 4-panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s). 

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer. 

*The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

Company Overview:

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as part of the Stony Brook Medicine provides direct access to the highest level of academic-based medical care. Located in the heart of the village of Southampton, two hours from New York City, the hospital provides healthcare services to a diverse community of year-round residents, second homeowners and vacationers. The population, about 75,000 in the winter months, increases sharply to more than 300,000 in the summer. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has been recognized as a Long Island Top Workplace by Newsday among large employers (defined as having 500 employees). 

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Southampton employees and responsible for employment, including the day-to-day direction and supervision of work. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all Payroll and Human Resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all benefits for which one is eligible. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.   

Given StaffCo's employment responsibilities, it is deemed the "employer" for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.