Clinical Nurse III: C4/C3W: Infectious Disease/ Secure Unit, 36 hours/week, days

100 Albany Med Health System; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health care coverage with no

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

The clinical Nurse in Albany Med Health System's Infectious Disease Med/Surg Unit works the day shift in Albany, NY. You will administer medications, start IVs, interpret tests, and participate in Plan of Care development with the nursing team.

A NYS RN license, BLS and ACLS, and 1–3 years Med-Surg experience are required. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential to provide compassionate patient and family care while complying with policies and standards across the care

Qualifications

• Graduate of a professional nursing program with Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree.
• 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 for quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications, starts IVs, conducts treatments and special tests, and documents care per policy.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to assess patients' conditions.
• Assesses patient needs and responses to care rendered.
• Provides primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
• Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintains professional nursing standards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Time-management

Nursing judgment

Education

Nursing diploma/AD/BSN

Job description

Job Information

Department/Unit: Infectious Disease Med/Surg Unit

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $90,396.80 - $140,115.04

Job Description

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Benefits

• 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

Company Information

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! 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 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.