Clinical Nurse - Progressive Critical Care Unit - Night Shift (36 hr / week)

Department / Unit : Med / Surg ICU - D3N

Work Shift : Night (United States of America)

Salary Range : $88,192.00 - $136,697.60

Join our dedicated team at Albany Medical Center, where your expertise will help create a compassionate and caring environment for our patients, families, and colleagues. We value kindness and active listening in our workplace, recognizing that every team member's contributions are crucial to our mission.

As a Clinical Nurse, your responsibilities will include :

• Implementing physician orders, administering medications, starting IVs, and performing treatments and special tests in accordance with company policy and local / state / federal regulations.
• Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to accurately assess patients' conditions.
• Assessing and evaluating patient needs and responses to care provided.
• Applying sound nursing judgment in managing patient care decisions.
• Providing primary and emergency care for both occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Administering over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
• Collaborating with the nursing team to develop comprehensive Plans of Care for all patients.
• Directing and guiding ancillary personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Graduating from an accredited professional nursing program with a Diploma, Associate Degree, or Baccalaureate Degree.
• Holding a current NYS Registered Nurse license.
• Obtaining and maintaining certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Having a minimum of 1-3 years of previous clinical RN experience in Med-Surg or Progressive Care.
• Possessing excellent communication, prioritization, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrating knowledge of quality improvement concepts and problem-solving techniques to enhance departmental and patient care quality.

Thank you for considering a career with Albany Medical Center. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This position may involve access to sensitive information, including HIPAA Protected Health Information. Employees are expected to ensure access is limited to the minimum necessary for job responsibilities and to protect information from unauthorized access.