Clinical Nurse III: E5: Pulmonary/Renal Position Available In Schoharie, New York

Job Description:

Department/Unit:

Medical/Surgica Pulmonary Renal Hospitalist -E5

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$76,396.32 – $126,730.61 Registered Nurse (RN) Pulmonary, Renal andGeneral Medical Unit (E5) Albany, NY The Registered ProfessionalNurse assesses, coordinates, plans, directs, implements and managesthe needs of assigned patients throughout the episode of care witha focus on progress toward discharge, including during transitionswithin the acute care stay. The Registered Professional Nurse isresponsible for the delivery and coordination of patient careprovided by the caregiving team. S/he assures that competent,compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customersincluding referring facilities, hospital staff and patients in theinpatient, ambulatory, and community settings. Essential Duties ℜsponsibilities include but not limited to:

• Implements physicianorders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments,procedures and special tests, and document treatment as required bycompany policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify andassess patients’ conditions.
• Assesses and evaluates patient needsfor, and responses to, care rendered.
• Applies sound nursingjudgment in patient care management decisions.
• Provides primaryand emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuriesand illnesses.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of a professional academicnursing program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree orBaccalaureate Degree is conferred
• Must hold current NYSRegistered Nurse license
• Obtains and maintains certification inBasic Life Support (BLS)
• Previous experience as a PCA or othernursing assistance preferred
• Ability to improve job performancethrough continuing education
• Possesses knowledge of qualityconcepts, principles, and problem-solving tools and techniques anddemonstrates ability to apply in support of departmental andpatient care quality improvement The Pulmonary, Renal and GeneralMedical Unit is a 28 bed unit consisting of semi-private andprivate rooms.

There are 4 private rooms with oximetry monitoringsuitable for respiratory patients and 4 private rooms equipped forpatients receiving I-131 therapy delivered by the Radiation SafetyDepartment. The population served includes male and female, acuteand chronically ill patients with a variety of medical/surgicaldiagnoses. The primary disease focus includes patients withpulmonary, renal and general medical diagnoses. The age of thepatients ranges between 18 and 90 with the majority of patientsbetween 45 and 65.

Hourly Range:

$36.73 – $60.93 Registered Nurse(RN) Pulmonary, Renal and General Medical Unit (E5) Albany, NYThank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!? AlbanyMedical is an equal opportunity employer. This role may requireaccess to information considered sensitive to Albany MedicalCenter, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but notlimited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other informationregulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce membersare expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a”need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly performassigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimumamount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose.

Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies andstandards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequatelyprotected from unauthorized access and modification.