Clinical Nurse II: C4/C3W: Infectious Disease/Secure Unit, 24/week, Days

Albany Med; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Med seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse for the Infectious Disease Med/Surg Unit on the Day shift. You will deliver patient-centered care, administer medications, start IVs, and collaborate with the care team to implement plans of care.

Responsibilities include ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, documenting treatments, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and state/federal regulations. Join a system focused on compassionate care and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures and tests
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions
• Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintains professional nursing standards
• Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients

Job description

Department/Unit: Infectious Disease Med/Surg Unit

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $85,280.00 - $95,513.60

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. Implements physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures and special tests, and document treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations. Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions. Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered. Applies sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions. Provides primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses. Administers over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered. Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients. Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.

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.

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.

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