Clinical Nurse I – Operating Room Position Available In Columbia, New York

Job Description:

Department/Unit:

Operating Room Work Shift:

Day (United Statesof America)

Salary Range:

$68,640.00 – $70,699.20 The RegisteredProfessional Nurse assesses, coordinates, plans, directs,implements and manages the needs of surgical patients throughoutthe episode of care with a focus on progress toward discharge,including during transitions within the acute care stay. Thesurgical nurse acts as the patients advocate during the surgicalprocedure. The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for thedelivery and coordination of patient care provided by thecaregiving team. S/he assures that competent, compassionate patientcare is uniformly provided to customers including referringfacilities, hospital staff and patients in the inpatient,ambulatory, and community settings. Essential Duties ℜsponsibilities include but not limited to:

• Implements physicianorders, administers medications to the sterile field, document asrequired by organizational policy and local/state/federal rules andregulations.
• Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, andresponses to, care rendered.
• Applies sound nursing judgment inpatient care management decisions.
• Directs and guides ancillarypersonnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.
• Acts asthe patient advocate in the surgical setting

MinimumQualifications:

• Graduate of a professional academic nursingprogram in which a Diploma, Associate Degree or BaccalaureateDegree is preferred
• Must hold current NYS Registered Nurselicense
• Obtains and maintains certification in Basic Life Support(BLS), CNOR is preferred
• Minimum of 1-3 years of previousclinical RN experience is preferred in the surgical setting
• Possesses knowledge of quality concepts, principles, andproblem-solving tools and techniques and demonstrates ability toapply in support of departmental and patient care qualityimprovement The Albany Medical Center’s Surgical Care program isgrowing to address the needs of our patients.

We have expanded oursurgical facilities and capabilities. The Operating Room at ourMain Campus has 35 state-of-the-art operating suites with the mostadvanced robotic technology and specialty rooms for cardiac,neurology, urology, vascular and pediatric patients. Hybridoperating suite combines minimally invasive and interventionalsurgical techniques and includes 3D and rotational CT imaging.

Two-room intraoperative CT suite for highly complex proceduresspine and brain surgery. Thank you for your interest in AlbanyMedical Center!? Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive toAlbany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners,including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information andother information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes.

Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access toinformation is based on a “need to know” and is the minimumnecessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosureshall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed toaccomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent withAlbany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensurethat information is adequately protected from unauthorized accessand modification.