Registered Nurse, Pulmonary

Roswell Park has an incredible opportunity for an Registered Nurse (RN) - Pulmonary located at our WNY Pulmonary Practice in Williamsville, NY!

COME JOIN OUR GROWING TEAM!

• Medical Insurance via Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
• HRA - employer funded
• Dental Insurance and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Company paid life insurance, options for LTD, Critical Illness, Accident
• Generous Vacation and Sick time
• 11 Holidays
• Schedule is Monday through Friday

Plans and provides nursing interventions for individuals with respiratory or pulmonary related health care problems; treats human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as patient care, health teaching, and health counseling; executes medical regimens prescribed by a physician or other licensed health care provider authorized by the State of New York.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Follows orders written by a Physician or Nurse Practitioner.
• Completes respiratory assessment involving palpating, percussion, auscultating the thorax and lungs.
• Assess lab results including arterial and venous blood gas results.
• Assess vital signs.
• Prepare all medications following manufacturer guidelines – ie inhalers
• Perform respiratory interventions as needed such as suctioning.
• Patient education on discharge/post treatment
• Perform PFT testing; using equipment in safe manner.
• Manage and administer oxygen therapy.
• Phone triage
• Adheres to all the regulatory requirements and professional standards as applicable to the specific area of nursing practice
• Performs nursing assessment that includes the holistic needs of each patient with consideration of his/her physiological, psychological, social, ethnic, cultural, educational and spiritual strengths and needs. Includes the patient and family and/or support system in the planning and delivery of care
• Ensures that patient safety is a priority goal in the delivery of healthcare
• Provides direct patient care activities with other professional disciplines to ensure that the plan of nursing intervention is consistent with and integrated with the total treatment plan
• Demonstrates knowledge of and indications for dosage, route, action, side effects, contraindications, and adverse reactions of medication
• Provides health education/teaching for patients, their families, and/or designated significant others
• Confers with nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team regarding condition of patients and/or any unusual events or problems to ensure continuity of care
• Schedules patient appointments for treatment to include but not limited to, chemotherapy infusion, iron infusion, hydration, injections, etc.
• Adheres to the RPCI Oncology, PC standard for Employee Conduct

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• The equivalent of one (1) year of fulltime nursing experience.
• Respiratory, Pulmonary experience preferred.
• Experience with EMR software (Medent for example)
• Must have knowledge of Windows and Office software

CERTIFICATIONS/ LICENSES

• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York
• BLS required