Clinical Nurse II, General Surgery/Trauma-B3, 36 Hours/Nights

Clinical Nurse

The clinical nurse contributes to the creation of a compassionate and caring environment for patients, families, and colleagues through displays of kindness and active listening. Recognizes and appreciates that each employee's work is valuable and contributes to the success of the Mission.

Job responsibilities include:

• Implementing physician orders, administering medications, starting IVs, performing treatments, procedures, and special tests, and documenting treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations.
• Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions.
• Assessing and evaluating patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered.
• Applying sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions.
• Providing primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Administering over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
• Collaborating with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
• Directing and guiding ancillary personnel and maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree, or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred.
• Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse license.
• Obtains and maintains certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Minimum of 1-3 years of previous clinical RN experience in Med-Surg or Progressive Care.
• Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Possesses knowledge of quality concepts, principles, and problem-solving tools and techniques and demonstrates ability to apply in support of departmental and patient care quality improvement.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.