Staff Nurse

• 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 in acute care experience

• HIGHLY PREFERRED

• Current New York State Licensed Registered Professional Nurse

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

• Ability to assess and reassess patients admitted to Acute Rehabilitation Unit

• Ability to perform assigned point of care testing (ex. Glucometer)

• Computer application skills

• ALLSCRIPTS and Microsoft Excel.

• Excellent written and communication skills.

The Staff Nurse in the Acute Rehabilitation Unit 8WR provides professional nursing care to all adult orthopedic/stroke rehabilitation 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.

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