Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Director of Community Health Services or their designee, in accordance with the objectives, policies and procedures of the Occupational Health department and established professional standards, provides support and total nursing care to patients appropriate to the department. Effectively interacts with patients, families and healthcare members while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Plans, provides and evaluates patient care as a member of the Health Care Team.
•  Collaborates with the MD/NP in the development of the Plan of Care.
•  Assess individual patient and/or family learning needs and institutes teaching methods to enhance pre-illness functioning or continuation of preventative healthcare needs.
•  Regularly assesses nursing care, identifies potential problems, develops nursing interventions and directs implementation of nursing interventions to all Health Care Team members.
•  Performs telephone triage, elicits enough information from patients to wisely assess which of those calls needs immediate attention and which can wait the appropriate length of time.
•  Delegates staff assignments and responsibilities.
•  Understands and assumes responsibility and leadership position within the department.
•  Identifies and appropriately uses chain of command to resolve unit, staff and patient problems.
•  Administers medication in accordance with policy and procedures and standards of care.
•  Demonstrates competency in maintenance and use of logbooks, forms and computer programs required in the operation of the department.
•  Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Diploma from an accredited school of nursing. Current NYS licensure. Minimum of one year Medical/Surgical experience and/or Occupational Health experience. Current requirements in CPR. ACLS & CPR must be updated every two years. Unit specific orientation.

Working Conditions:

Ability to stand for extended periods of time, ability to life twenty (20) pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting up to fifty (50) pounds, as well as assist with weights of more than one-hundred (100) pounds, fine motor skills, visual acuity. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach forward with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift or move 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The overall physical demand rating for a job of the RN falls within the Medium classification (exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work) according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

Pay Range: $37.15/hr

Employee salary is based on commensurate experience and other qualifications.

The mission of Oswego Health is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents throughout Oswego County. As a nonprofit healthcare system that was established in 1881, Oswego Health is proud to continue to be one of Oswego County’s largest employers. More than 1,200 employees spread throughout its 17 locations, work for the Oswego Health system, which includes the 164-bed community hospital with a brand new Medical Surgical Unit, a 32-bed state-of-the-art psychiatric acute-care facility with multiple outpatient behavioral health service locations, The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springside at Seneca Hill, an independent retirement community.  The health system also operates Oswego Health Home Care, the only hospital-based certified home healthcare agency in the County as well as two outpatient centers, including the Fulton Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, physical therapy, and occupational health services; and the Central Square Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, and physical therapy services. In addition, Oswego Health includes the Oswego Health captive professional corporation, Physician Care P.C., providing physician services in orthopedics, cardiology, ENT, gastroenterology, breast care, audiology, general surgery, bariatrics, and primary care.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Oswego Health is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related matters, without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race), creed, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, age, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, citizenship status, ancestry, arrest/conviction record, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, reproductive health decision making, relationship or association with a member of a protected category, or any other legally protected characteristic.  Decisions affecting your position including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, training, tuition assistance, leaves of absence, disciplinary action, layoff/recall, and terminations will be made in accordance with this policy.