CLINICAL NURSE II MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Albany
Posted on: October 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Department/Unit:Medical/Surgical Cardiac Hospitalist - D4NWork
Shift:Night (United States of America)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.Hourly Range: $34.65
- $35.69 - 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.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). - Previous experience as a PCA or
other nursing assistance preferred. - 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.Unit
DescriptionThe Medical Cardiology unit is a 29-bed unit consisting
of 1 private room, 13 semi-private rooms and one 4 bedroom.
Patients are received from the Emergency Department, Cardiac
Catheterization Lab, CCU, MICU, physician offices, and other
facilities when inpatient admission is necessary.The patient
population served includes male and female, acute and chronically
ill patients with a variety of cardiac and medical diagnoses. Most
patients admitted to the unit require telemetry monitoring after
receiving minimally-invasive and invasive cardiac procedures. The
age range is from young adult (18 years) to geriatric (100+)
years.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: Albany Medical Center, Albany , CLINICAL NURSE II MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY, Healthcare , Albany, New York
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