Clinical Nurse III: Progressive Critical Care – 36hrs/week, DAYS Position Available In Columbia, New York

Job Description:

Department/Unit:

Med/Surg

ICU – D3N

Work Shift:

Day (UnitedStates of America)

Salary Range:

$76,396.32 – $126,730.61 Join thedynamic team in the Albany Medical Center Critical Care Float Pooltoday! An opportunity to gain and practice critical care skills inthe following areas: Neuro-Surgical Trauma ICU, Medical ICU,Coronary Care Unit, Cardiovascular ICU , and our intermediate careICU- the MSICU. RNs in the Critical Care Float pool also have theopportunity to gain additional competencies in Emergency Departmentcare and neuro-progressive care areas. You will have theopportunity to work in all the Critical Care areas at the Region’sonly Level I trauma center. Consider joining this dynamic, highlyskilled Nursing team today! The Clinical Nurse contributes to thecreation of a compassionate and caring environment for patients,families and colleagues through displays of kindness and activelistening. Recognizes and appreciates that each employee’s work isvaluable and contributes to the success of the Mission.

JobDescription:

• Implements physician orders, administersmedications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures andspecial tests, and document treatment as required by company policyand local/state/federal rules and regulations.
• Orders,interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assesspatients’ conditions.
• Assesses and evaluates patient needs for,and responses to, care rendered.
• Applies sound nursing judgmentin patient care management decisions.
• Provides primary andemergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries andillnesses.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a professional academic nursingprogram in which a Diploma, Associate Degree or BaccalaureateDegree is conferred
• Must hold current NYS Registered Nurselicense
• Obtains and maintains certification in Basic Life Support(BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Minimum of 1-3years of previous clinical RN experience in Med-Surg or ProgressiveCare
• Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational andtime-management skills
• Possesses knowledge of quality concepts,principles, and problem-solving tools and techniques anddemonstrates ability to apply in support of departmental andpatient care quality improvement.

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.