CLINICAL NURSE I- C2: COLORECTAL SURGERY & UROLOGY
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Albany
Posted on: September 30, 2024
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Job Description:
Department/Unit:Colorectal Surgery & Urology - C2Work Shift:Day
(United States of America)Salary Range: -$34.65 - $35.65Colorectal
Surgery & Urology:The Colorectal Surgery and Urology Unit consists
of 22 semi-private rooms. This Post-Surgical setting cares for
patients that have undergone colorectal and urologic surgery. The
nursing staff will work closely with the Wound Ostomy and
Continence Nurses for ostomy and wound care needs. RNs will also
care for post-operative patients with TPN, NG tubes, and central
lines. -Procedures performed on unit:Assist with chest tube
insertion, central lines, wound vac changes, NG, Cortrak, catheter,
indwelling catheters.The Registered Professional 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 Registered Professional 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 BLS/ACLS/PALS/TNCC ---- - - -Minimum of 1-3 years
of previous clinical nursing experience in an Emergency Department,
preferably in a large academic, Level 1 Trauma Center and
Comprehensive Stroke Center ---- - - -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.
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