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Overview: The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating all nursing care as defined by The New York State Nursing Practice Act. Comprehensive Medical/Surgical nursing care focuses on helping each patient to achieve their optimum health potential. This is achieved within the framework of the nursing process. The Medical/Surgical Registered Professional Nurse is responsible and renders services to Adult Medical/Surgical patients ranging from 18 years and older. Responsibilities In accordance with professional nursing standards and practices, the Medical/Surgical nurse will provide nursing care to all patients with medical and surgical diagnoses. The Medical/Surgical Nurse is responsible and accountable for the nursing care of the patients. Assessment: -Assesses patient’s physical, social and behavioral, mental status through direct observation, interview, and medical record review. -Utilizes observational skills to assess patient’s needs. -Documents a nursing assessment to include psychosocial, environmental factors, educational level and needs. -Obtains and reviews available data base and any data collected by other members of the health team (medical/surgical/other history, physical exam mental status, therapist reports and community referrals). -Identifies medical problems resulting from mental illness and use of medications. -Communicates findings with other members of the health team. (Social Worker, Case managers, therapist, physician). Planning -Identifies and addresses needs for admission based on acute medical/surgical diagnoses and presenting physical/psychological symptoms -Identifies and addresses patient level of education, learning needs. -Makes appropriate referral to other disciplines and documents same. Intervention/Implementation: -Management of clinical skills in the provision of nursing care and management of the patient including but not limited to: --Identification of symptoms --Management of the disease entity --Treatment modalities --Administration of medications -Intervenes appropriately in medical/surgical emergencies utilizing non-violent crisis intervention. -Utilizes infection control procedures; collaborates with the infection control department in preventing and controlling infection control. -Practices infection control: personal hygiene; hand washing; and dress code -Provides for psychosocial and educational needs of all medical/surgical patients. -Provides health teaching and medication instructions. -Ensures that all procedures are performed based on established standards of care -Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within the scope of practice and in accordance with Interfaith Medical Center. -Investigates and communicates all required information regarding unusual occurrences or patient care incidents. -Acts as a patient advocate. Evaluation: -Revises the patient’s plan of care based on evaluation of the interventions and expected outcomes in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Qualifications Education: -Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Experience: -Minimum two (2) years' medical-surgical nursing experience preferred. Knowledge and Skills: -Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing Licenses, Certifications: -Current NY State RN License required. -Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required. Physical Requirements: -Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing and bending. -May include some repetitive motions. -Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.