Clinical Nurse III: E3: Med Surg Position Available In Montgomery, New York

Job Description:

Department/Unit:

Medical/Surgical Hospitalist – E3

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$76,396.32 -$126,730.61 The Registered Professional Nurse assesses,coordinates, plans, directs, implements and manages the needs ofassigned patients throughout the episode of care with a focus onprogress toward discharge, including during transitions within theacute care stay. The Registered Professional Nurse is responsiblefor the delivery 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. Registered Professional Nursesthat participate in the Nursing Professional Advancement Pathway(NPAP) must progress from novice to competent within a specialty.

Nurses are eligible to apply for advancement to proficient orexpert status as outlined in the NPAP.

Hourly Range:

$36.73 -$60.93 1. Contributes 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. 2. Demonstrates excellence in daily work. Activelyparticipates in performance and quality improvement activities andworks toward enhancing customer/patient satisfaction. 3. Exhibitspositive service excellence skills to patients, visitors andcoworkers by greeting others in a friendly manner, keepingcustomers/patients/colleagues informed about progress, delays andchanges. 4. Demonstrates effective teamwork by interacting in apositive manner with colleagues and creating a collaborative workenvironment. Initiates open communication, conveys positive intent,offers assistance. 5. Contributes to a safe and secure environmentfor patients, visitors, colleagues by following establishedprocedures and protocols, which address the needs of a diversepatient population and workforce. 6. Demonstrates stewardship bythoughtful and responsible use of resources including maintaining aclean and hospitable environment, starting work on time, displayinga consciousness regarding costs, supplies and department finances.7. Demonstrates respect for individual differences of each personby acknowledging the essence of each person, appreciating andresponding to unique, spiritual, personal and cultural backgroundsof patients, families and colleagues 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.