Clinical Nurse II D4N Medical Cardiology 36hrs/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:

$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.

Hourly Range:

$34.65 – $35.69

• Implements 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 evaluatesdiagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ conditions.
• Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, carerendered.
• Applies sound nursing judgment in patient caremanagement decisions.
• Provides primary and emergency care foroccupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Administers over-the-counter and prescription medications asordered.
• Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan ofCare for all patients.
• Directs and guides ancillary personnel andmaintain standards of professional nursing. Minimum Requirement
• Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which aDiploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred.
• Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse license.
• Obtains andmaintains certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and AdvancedCardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Previous experience as a PCA orother nursing assistance preferred.
• Ability to improve jobperformance through continuing education.
• Possesses knowledge ofquality 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.