CLINICAL NURSE III: VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY (VIR)
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Slingerlands
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
Department/Unit: VIR Nursing Work Shift: Day (United States of
America) If you are looking for an RN position in the VIR, this
could be your opportunity! We are seeking a highly skilled and
experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Vascular
Interventional Radiology Unit (VIR).
Hourly Range: $36.73 - $60.93 Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Administration of conscious sedation, hemodynamic monitoring,
management of vented and critical care patients.
- Phase 1 anesthesia recovery of pediatric and adult
patients.
- Use of and accessing central venous devices. Experience
Requirements:
- Peri-procedural nursing care of outpatients and inpatients
needing Interventional Radiology procedures.
- Administration of conscious sedation, hemodynamic monitoring,
management of vented and critical care patients.
- Phase 1 anesthesia of pediatric and adult patients
- Use of and assessing central venous devises Desired
Skills/Abilities:
- Critical Care experience with ACLS and/or PALS Pediatric
experience preferred. 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.
Keywords: Albany Medical Center, Albany , CLINICAL NURSE III: VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY (VIR), Healthcare , Slingerlands, New York
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