Clinical Nurse II- M5/C5: Vascular Surgery Position Available In Rensselaer, New York

Job Description:

Department/Unit:

Vascular Surgery -C5

Work Shift:

Night (UnitedStates of America)

Salary Range:

$72,072.00 – $74,229.26 TheRegistered Professional Nurse assesses, coordinates, plans,directs, implements and manages the needs of assigned patientsthroughout the episode of care with a focus on progress towarddischarge, including during transitions within the acute care stay.

The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the deliveryand coordination of patient care provided by the caregiving team.

S/he assures that competent, compassionate patient care isuniformly provided to customers including referring facilities,hospital staff and patients in the inpatient, ambulatory, andcommunity settings.

Salary Range:

$34.65 – $35.69 Job DescriptionImplements physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs,performs treatments, procedures and special tests, and documenttreatment as required by company policy and local/state/federalrules and regulations. Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostictests to identify and assess patients’ conditions. Assesses andevaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered.

Applies sound nursing judgment in patient care managementdecisions. Provides primary and emergency care for occupational andnon-occupational injuries and illnesses. Administersover-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.

Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for allpatients. 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.