Clinical Nurse I : B3 : General Surgery / Trauma

Clinical Nurse I : B3 : General Surgery / Trauma at Albany Medical Center summary :

As a Clinical Nurse I in the General Surgery / Trauma department, I provide comprehensive nursing care to post-surgical patients, including trauma, orthopedic, and bariatric cases. My responsibilities include administering medications, starting IVs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans. I engage in continuous education and professional development, contributing to quality improvement initiatives within the healthcare setting.

Department / Unit :

General Surgery / Trauma-B3

Work Shift :

Night (United States of America)

Unit Description :

B3 is a large in-patient post-surgical unit that is comprised of 36-private patient rooms. We care for patients from the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Step-down Unit, Emergency Department, and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. Our service population includes : Trauma, Orthopedics, ENT, Thoracic, Plastics, and Bariatric patients.

Why work with us?

• Engaged Leadership team that consists of a nurse manager, assistant nurse manager and a nurse clinician to educate and assist you to succeed in your role and develop your skills from novice to expert.
• Work closely with your preceptor / mentor through Orientation and follow-up Orientation meetings.
• Offer Full-Time and Part-Time positions.
• Our nurses are encouraged to be involved to make changes in their environment through Shared Governance, research, education and quality improvement initiatives.
• A career ladder offering advancement & recognition for nurses for professional growth.
• Our team works collaboratively with the following interdisciplinary teams :

1. Attending Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Residents, and Fellows

2. Patient Cara Associates and Health Unit Coordinators

3. Rapid Response / Code Blue Team

4. Clinical Support / PICC Team

5. Wound Ostomy Team

6. Physical / Occupational Therapy

7. Case Management / Social Work to better facilitate discharge planning

8. Pharmacy

9. Epidemiology

10. Pastoral Care

11. Patient Relations

Salary Range : $34.65 - $35.69

Job Description

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.

Keywords :

clinical nurse, nursing care, surgical unit, patient assessment, IV therapy, medication administration, collaborative healthcare, trauma care, professional development, acute care nursing