Registered Nurse Private Duty in Hospital
- New York, NY, United States
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Job details
- Experience
- 2 years of Hospital experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Private Duty Nurse to provide personalized care for patients in the hospital setting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nursing, with experience in critical care and hospital settings. This role requires a dedicated professional who can deliver high-quality medical care while fostering a supportive environment for patients and their families.
Duties
- Provide one-on-one private duty nursing care to an assigned patient, focusing on their individual medical, personal, and daily care needs.
- Collaborate with primary nurse to assess, monitor and report changes in the patient’s condition and response to treatment.
- Provide skilled nursing care, including but not limited to, tracheostomy, ostomy care, suctioning, wound care, suture management, dressing changes, specimen collection, and management of IVs, catheters and drains.
- Monitor and document vital signs, intake/output, treatments, and patient care.
- Assist with ADLs, including feeding, personal care, ambulation, mobility, transfers, positioning, and skin breakdown prevention.
- Educate and support patients and families on medications, treatments, post-op care and discharge instructions.
- Accompany and assist patients with appointments, tests, scans, or procedures as needed.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable patient environment while following infection control, safety, and best-practice standards.
Qualifications
- Valid nursing license (RN) in the state of practice.
- 2 years of Hospital experience.
- Knowledge of medical records management and documentation standards.
- Strong skills in medication administration and patient assessment.
- Ability to perform essential nursing skills such as wound care, suture management, and specimen collection processing.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
- Compassionate demeanor with a commitment to providing high-quality patient-centered care.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple patient needs effectively.
Join our team as a Private Duty Nurse where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of your patients through dedicated, compassionate care.
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Skills
- RN
- Wound care
- Vital signs
- Patient care
- Personal care
- Infection prevention and control
- Record keeping
- Documentation
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Communication skills
- Work independently