Clinical Nurse II: SICU/Neuro ICU NIGHTS-36 hours/week

Work Shift: Night (United States of America) Salary Range: $83,200.00 - $93,184.00 Hourly Range: $34.65 - $35.69 Unit Overview The Surgical and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older) patient. The unit has a usual 50/50 split between neuro and surgical patient populations. The focus of care includes patients with life‑threatening conditions related to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi‑trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure, sepsis/multi‑organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and failure to wean. The unit requires comprehensive physical assessments, intensive monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management, and hemodynamic monitoring. Scope of Practice and Skill Set Nurses in this unit are expected to manage: ICP monitoring via EVD and bolt, spinal drains/catheters, brain oxygen monitoring, Artic Sun therapy, continuous EEG, intra‑arterial catheter, non‑invasive cardiac output, mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement therapy, reconstructive flap monitoring, massive blood transfusion, and support procedures such as arterial line, central line, external ventricular drain, ICP monitor, SEPS drain, bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washout, tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar puncture, chest tube, pigtail drain, and others. Responsibilities Implement physician orders, administer medications, start IVs, perform treatments, procedures, and special tests, and document care as required by company policy and regulations. Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions. Assess and evaluate patient needs and responses to care rendered. Apply sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions. Provide primary and emergency care for occupational and non‑occupational injuries and illnesses. Administer over‑the‑counter and prescription medications as ordered. Collaborate with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients. Direct and guide ancillary personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. Qualifications Graduate of a professional academic nursing program (Diploma, Associate Degree, or Baccalaureate Degree). Current NYS Registered Nurse license. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational, and time‑management skills. Knowledge of quality concepts, principles, and problem‑solving tools and techniques, with the ability to apply them in support of departmental and patient care quality improvement. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. Confidentiality Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr