The Lead Registered Nurse supervises and provides professional nursing care in the treatment of patients in assigned units or clinics, health counseling, and instructions to patients consistent with medical regimens prescribed by clinical and medical staff. The Lead Registered Nurse provides guidance to professional nursing staff and support staff, and acts as liaison in assigned areas to provide information, request services, and respond to inquiries.

Responsibilities:

• Provides guidance and instruction to nursing and support staff.
• Coordinates and executes direct nursing care to patients on assigned units and shifts, including assessment of their medical, physical, psychological and emotional status.
• Instructs and counsels patients and provides information regarding health and care to families and patient representatives.
• Develops and implements a plan of care in accordance with medical orders, and annotates charts.
• Supervises and performs comprehensive patient assessments throughout the day, noting any improvement or deterioration in the patient's condition and implements.
• Makes recommendations for changes in treatment, and acts as liaison of assigned units.
• Assesses patients and administers treatments, medications, and general care according to nursing and medical orders to treat actual or potential disorders and optimize the physical and mental well-being of the patient.
• Evaluates and documents patients' response to care regimens, adds to or modifies nursing orders, and collaborates with physicians regarding revisions to medical treatment.
• Acts as a resource for nursing staff.
• Develops nursing-patient assignments according to patient acuity and staff credentials and experience.
• Coordinates bed flow within the assigned unit.
• Responds to medical emergencies.
• Annotates and reviews patient charts, provides information and prepares reports for multidisciplinary team members and ancillary and support staff.
• Complies with hospital policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in the performance improvement process, including data collection, analysis, plan for change and implementation of changes.
• Precepts and mentors newer staff in the assigned unit.
• Attends staff meetings.

• 2-4 years of Registered Nurse experience required
• Minimum 2 years preceptor and/or charge nurse experience preferred

• Graduation from an approved professional nursing program with an RN Degree; Bachelor's degree or current enrollment in BSN program preferred.

• Current registration and certification as a Registered Nurse issued by the NYS Education Department are required.
• Current BLS required.

• The individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials.

About Us:

MidHudson Regional Hospital

MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, is home to the mid-Hudson Valley's most advanced healthcare services. This 243-bed facility cares for more than 10,000 inpatients annually while performing an additional 325,000 outpatient procedures each year. MidHudson Regional Hospital operates the area's only Level II trauma center, is home to the Redl Center for Cancer Care and Center for Robotic Surgery, and is a destination hospital for patients with serious illnesses and injuries.