Clinical Nurse I: D4N (Medical Cardiology), 28 hrs/week, Nights Position Available In Schoharie, New York

Job Description:

Department/Unit:

Medical/Surgical Cardiac Hospitalist – D4

N WorkShift:

Night (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$68,640.00 -$70,699.20 The Registered Professional Nurse assesses, coordinates,plans, directs, implements and manages the needs of assignedpatients throughout the episode of care with a focus on progresstoward discharge, including during transitions within the acutecare stay. 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. Job Description Implementsphysician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performstreatments, procedures and special tests, and document treatment asrequired by company policy and local/state/federal rules andregulations. Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests toidentify and assess patients’ conditions. Assesses and evaluatespatient needs for, and responses to, care rendered. Applies soundnursing judgment in patient care management decisions. Providesprimary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupationalinjuries and illnesses. Administers over-the-counter andprescription medications as ordered. Collaborates with the nursingteam to create a Plan of Care for all patients. Directs and guidesancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.

Minimum 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). Previous experienceas a PCA or other nursing assistance preferred. Ability to improvejob performance through continuing education. Possesses knowledgeof quality concepts, principles, and problem-solving tools andtechniques and demonstrates ability to apply in support ofdepartmental and patient care quality improvement. The MedicalCardiology unit is a 29-bed unit consisting of 1 private room, 13semi-private rooms and one 4 bedroom. Patients are received fromthe Emergency Department, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, CCU, MICU,physician offices, and other facilities when inpatient admission isnecessary. The patient population served includes male and female,acute and chronically ill patients with a variety of cardiac andmedical diagnoses. Most patients admitted to the unit requiretelemetry monitoring after receiving minimally-invasive andinvasive cardiac procedures. The age range is from young adult (18years) to geriatric (100) years. 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.