Clinical Nurse II: D5: Neuroscience & Epilepsy Position Available In Columbia, New York

Job Description:

Department/Unit:

Neurosciences & Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)- D5

N Work Shift:

Night (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$72,072.00 – $74,229.26 Job Description Summary The clinical Nursecontributes to the creation of a compassionate and caringenvironment for patients, families and colleagues through displaysof kindness and active listening. Recognizes and appreciates thateach employee’s work is valuable and contributes to the success ofthe Mission. Job Description

• Implements physician orders,administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments,procedures and special tests, and document treatment as required bycompany policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify andassess patients’ conditions.
• Assesses and evaluates patient needsfor, and responses to, care rendered.
• Applies sound nursingjudgment in patient care management decisions.
• Provides primaryand emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuriesand illnesses.
• Administers over-the-counter and prescriptionmedications as ordered.
• Collaborates with the nursing team tocreate a Plan of Care for all patients.
• Directs and guidesancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of a professional academicnursing program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree orBaccalaureate Degree is conferred
• Must hold current NYSRegistered Nurse license
• Obtains and maintains certification inBasic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Minimum of 1-3 years of previous clinical RN experience in Med-Surgor Progressive Care
• Excellent communication, prioritization,organizational and time-management skills
• Possesses knowledge ofquality concepts, principles, and problem-solving tools andtechniques and demonstrates ability to apply in support ofdepartmental and patient care quality improvement.

o Implementsphysician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performstreatments, procedures and special tests, and document treatment asrequired by company policy and local/state/federal rules andregulations. o Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic teststo identify and assess patients’ conditions. o Assesses andevaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered. oApplies sound nursing judgment in patient care managementdecisions. o Provides primary and emergency care for occupationaland non-occupational injuries and illnesses. o Administersover-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered. oCollaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for allpatients. o Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintainstandards of professional nursing. Thank you for your interest inAlbany Medical Center!? Albany Medical is an equal opportunityemployer. This role may require access to information consideredsensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, andpartners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected HealthInformation and other information regulated by Federal and New YorkState statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is theminimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use ordisclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of informationneeded to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts,consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall bemade to ensure that information is adequately protected fromunauthorized access and modification.