Northwell Health Careers

• U.S. News & World Report - Best Regional Hospital
• Healthgrades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals
• Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence

SUMMARY:

• Utilizes the principles of management, philosophies, policies and goals of the institution and nursing department to ensure consistent, high quality patient care. 
• Assumes administrative responsibility to maintain smooth, efficient hospital functions. 
• Utilizes the principles of the nursing process to provide for continuity and quality of nursing care administered to a specific group of neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult or geriatric patients. 
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the age of the patient served on the nursing unit or by patient care departments. 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS 

Education:

• Requires basic knowledge of nursing. 
• Graduate from accredited nursing program. 
• Preferred BA, BS or BBA with a major in nursing, health care administration, business administration, or psychology.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of experience in Staff Nurse with Charge Nurse or Assistant Nursing Manager role to acquire skills and knowledge of the job is preferred. 

License:

• Current New York State R.N. license. 
• BLS required

PHYSICAL & MENTAL FACTORS: 

Physical: Requires prolonged standing, walking, or other constant physical movements on a routine basis and frequent lifting of moderately heavy items, i.e., 20-40 lbs. 

Mental: Nature of work frequently requires considerable or heavy workload, highly irregular, and unpredictable long hours, placing heavy demands on home and/or social life; and there may be considerable work pressures requiring delicate or potentially serious matters. 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Occasional exposure to occupational hazards or contagious disease which requires routine precautions.