Clinical Nurse – Med Surg Float Pool

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Nurse to join the Float Pool for the Float Pool_12_Night shift. The nurse will float to medicine, post-surgical, and emergency departments, providing assessment, planning, and direct patient care across units to ensure smooth transitions and timely discharge.

The role requires a NYS RN license and BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications, with 1–3 years RN experience, including telemetry or ICU exposure.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a professional nursing program with diploma, associate, or baccalaureate degree.
• Current NYS RN license.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
• 1–3 years of clinical RN experience.
• Telemetry or ICU experience required.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Implements physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments and tests, and documents as required by policy 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.
• Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
• Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintains standards of professional nursing.

Skills

Nursing

Telemetry

ICU experience

BLS/ACLS/PALS

Education

NYS RN license

Nursing degree (Diploma/AD/BSN)

Job description

Department/Unit:

Float Pool

Work Shift:

Float Pool_12_Night (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$85,280.00 - $95,513.60

Hourly Range:

$36.73 - $60.93

The Med Surg Float Pool Nurse floats to medicine, post-surgical, and emergency departments

The Clinical Nurse assesses, coordinates, plans, directs, implements and manages the needs of assigned patients throughout the episode of care with a focus on progress toward discharge, including during transitions within the acute care stay. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for the delivery and coordination of patient care provided by the caregiving team. S/he assures that competent, compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customers including referring facilities, hospital staff and patients in the inpatient, ambulatory, and community settings.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• 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), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Minimum of 1-3 years of clinical RN experience is required
• Minimum of 1 year of Telemetry or ICU experience is required
• Ability to improve job performance through continuing education.
• 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 Medical Center!

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, 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 Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

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.