Job Summary The LPN provides care to patients in accordance with their developmental needs, following the standards of the Department of Nursing and in accordance with hospital policy and procedure. Core Job Responsibilities Perform complete assessment data collection, under the supervision of an RN and / or provider, on all patients Assess and reassess pain. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management Observe and identify adverse changes in patient condition and notifies appropriate RN and / or provider Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration Interacts professionally with patient and family. Involves patient and family in patient education. Cleans and operates equipment correctly Perform other duties as required. Education/Experience Requirements Licensure/Certification Requirements REQUIRED: Current New York State Practical Nursing Registration. CPR Disclaimer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. Job Details Req Id 97459 Department MG - PRIM - EAST UTICA Shift Days Shift Hours Worked 8.50 FTE 1 Work Schedule CWA-UFCSM - 8 HR Employee Status A1 - Full-Time Union 2005 - CWA Pay Range $22-$28 per hour
Job Summary The Cardiac Catheterization Lab RN is a specialized staff nurse who plays a key role in providing care to patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. This includes patient assessment, administering medications, assisting physicians during procedures, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring patient safety throughout the perioperative process. The RN also provides patient education, supports recovery, and collaborates closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality cardiac care. This role requires call on a rotating basis during nights, weekends and holidays. In addition to requirements below, must have current ACLS. Core Job Responsibilities • Identify patient care requirements establishing personal rapport with patients and families and understanding of plan of care throughout the patient’s experience. • Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends and families. • Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends and family to understand disease process, medications, and self-care skills, and provide time to answer questions. • Assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending adjustments to the patient’s needs. • The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care. • Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements following manufacturer’s instructions troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs; maintaining equipment, inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques. • Protect patients, employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and controlled substance regulations. Utilize universal precautions and practice at all times. • Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care staff. • Document patient care service by charting in patients’ medical records accurately and timely in accordance with licensure and regulatory/hospital standards. • Maintain continuity of care with the nursing team by communicating plan of care and follow through with multidisciplinary team ensuring that patient administration of care for all services provided are organized, planned and delivered. • Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential. • Maintain nursing supplies inventory checking stock to determine inventory and PAR level; anticipating needs supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies; using equipment to accomplish job. • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, mandatory in-services; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. • The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development. • Engage in quality improvement initiatives including continuing education, participation in hospital-wide and unit specific teams, identifying nursing practice areas for quality improvement and safe outcomes. • Maintain a cooperative relationship among the healthcare team by communicating information; responding to request; building rapport; participating in team problem solving. • Provide service excellence to patients and their families/visitors that meets or exceeds patient expectations through offering empathetic and compassionate patient-centered care. • Professionally manage patient and family/visitor needs and concerns using AIDET and positive service recovery methods. • Respond to patient requests and makes active referrals to subject matter expert/decision maker who can fulfill the patient request • Provide culturally sensitive care. • Meet all MVHS and department competencies and training requirements. • Perform other duties as required. Education/Experience Requirements REQUIRED: Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an associate’s degree. Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited nursing program or higher degree. ACLS and Basic Life Support certification. Critical care or prior cath lab experience. One or more years of experience in related setting. Licensure/Certification Requirements REQUIRED: Current licensure as a registered nurse in NY State. BCLS and ACLS required or obtained immediately after hire. Disclaimer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. Job Details Req Id 97249 Department CARDIAC CATH LAB Shift Days Shift Hours Worked 9.50 FTE 0.13 Work Schedule NYSNA - 9.5 x 4 Employee Status A7 - Occasional Union 2004 - NYSNA Pay Range $40.19 - $56.51 per hour
Job Summary The RN - Utilization Management gathers clinical information to determine appropriateness of admission, continued stay, medical necessity, and appropriateness of patient status throughout a patient’s hospital stay. Efficiently processes payer authorization requests to obtain certification from insurance or payers. Collaborates with care managers, providers, discharge planners and other care team members. Core Job Responsibilities Complete initial admission reviews within 24 hours of admission, including reviews for those that were admitted during hours without an access nurse on duty. Ensure the appropriate level of patient care by utilizing expert level of clinical decision making, standard level of care criteria, commercial payor criteria, and attending physician communication and input. Consult with Physician Advisor for the cases not meeting criteria. Ensure that Physician Advisor Medical Necessity documentation is placed on the medical record and is available to the Attending Physician. Coordinate peer to peer telephone calls between insurance representatives/payers and attending physicians or physician advisors as needed to appeal concurrent UR denials. Complete daily utilization review of all observation/outpatient/in-bed patients. Collaborate with Care Manager to determine discharge plan is within observation parameters. Communicate with physicians regarding observation length of stay and plan of care. Assist with ensuring that any status (class) order changes are documented, timed and dated in medical record and are accurate in EPIC. Consult Care Managers for admissions which meet re-admission criteria. Complete Continued Stay reviews on Medicare/Medicaid/Medicare HMO, VA, Hospice, and Self-pay patients. Provide support and/or coverage to the Managed Care Reviewer for commercial UR and continued stay requests. Maintain appropriate computer databases and apply appropriate tools for utilization review. Perform related duties as assigned. Education/Experience Requirements REQUIRED: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing program 3-5 years of applied clinical experience as a RN. 1 year of experience in Hospital Case Management. Knowledge and experience with Care Guidelines, Medical Necessity Criteria and/or other UM criteria sets. Ability to assess medical records and make determinations on length of stay and proper procedures. Knowledge of documentation and billing practices, ability to identify billing problems and research issues at hand. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Proficient with MS Office (Excel) and Epic EMR. PREFERRED: BSN Licensure/Certification Requirements REQUIRED: NYS License as a Registered Nurse. Disclaimer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. Job Details Req Id 97475 Department CASE MGMT Shift Days Shift Hours Worked 9.50 FTE 0.93 Work Schedule NYSNA - 9.5 x 4 Employee Status A1 - Full-Time Union 2004 - NYSNA Pay Range $40.19 - $56.51/Hourly
Job Summary The LPN provides care to patients in accordance with their developmental needs, following the standards of the Department of Nursing and in accordance with hospital policy and procedure. Core Job Responsibilities Perform complete assessment data collection, under the supervision of an RN and / or provider, on all patients Assess and reassess pain. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management Observe and identify adverse changes in patient condition and notifies appropriate RN and / or provider Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration Interacts professionally with patient and family. Involves patient and family in patient education. Cleans and operates equipment correctly Perform other duties as required. Education/Experience Requirements Licensure/Certification Requirements REQUIRED: Current New York State Practical Nursing Registration. CPR Disclaimer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. Job Details Req Id 97425 Department FAMILY MEDICINE CTR Shift Days Shift Hours Worked 8.50 FTE 1.067 Work Schedule CWA-UFCSM - 8 HR Employee Status A1 - Full-Time Union 2005 - CWA Pay Range $22.10 - $28.73/Hourly
Job Summary The Registered Nurse promotes and restores patient's health by completing the nursing process: collaborating with Physicians and multidisciplinary team members: providing support to patients, visitors and families. Responsible for assessing, planning, promoting and evaluating quality patient care. The Registered Nurse provides teaching to patients, families and the public. The Registered Nurse will follow the mission, vision, values, policies and procedures of Mohawk Valley Health System. Core Job Responsibilities Identify patient care requirements establishing personal rapport with patients and families and understanding of plan of care throughout the patient’s experience. Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends and families. Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends and family to understand disease process, medications, and self-care skills, and provide time to answer questions. Assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending adjustments to the patient’s needs. The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care. Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements following manufacturer’s instructions troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs; maintaining equipment, inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques. Protect patients, employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and controlled substance regulations. Utilize universal precautions and practice at all times. Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care staff. Document patient care service by charting in patients’ medical records accurately and timely in accordance with licensure and regulatory/hospital standards. Maintain continuity of care with the nursing team by communicating plan of care and follow through with multidisciplinary team ensuring that patient administration of care for all services provided are organized, planned and delivered. Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential. Maintain nursing supplies inventory checking stock to determine inventory and PAR level; anticipating needs supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies; using equipment to accomplish job. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, mandatory in-services; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development. Engage in quality improvement initiatives including continuing education, participation in hospital-wide and unit specific teams, identifying nursing practice areas for quality improvement and safe outcomes. Maintain a cooperative relationship among the healthcare team by communicating information; responding to request; building rapport; participating in team problem solving. Provide service excellence to patients and their families/visitors that meets or exceeds patient expectations through offering empathetic and compassionate patient-centered care. Professionally manage patient and family/visitor needs and concerns using AIDET and positive service recovery methods. Respond to patient requests and makes active referrals to subject matter expert/decision maker who can fulfill the patient request Provide culturally sensitive care. Meet all MVHS and department competencies and training requirements. Perform other duties as required. Education/Experience Requirements REQUIRED: Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an associate’s degree. PREFERRED: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited nursing program or higher degree. One or more years of experience in related setting. Licensure/Certification Requirements REQUIRED: Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse PREFERRED: Basic Life Support certification. Disclaimer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. Job Details Req Id 97303 Department ENDOSCOPY Shift Days Shift Hours Worked 10.00 FTE 0.95 Work Schedule NYSNA - 9.5 x 4 Employee Status A1 - Full-Time Union 2004 - NYSNA Pay Range $40 - $56 per hour
