Clinical Nurse III: D4N: Medical Cardiology
Location: Kinderhook
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: Medical/Surgical Cardiac Hospitalist - D4N Work
Shift: Night (United States of America) Salary Range: $76,396.32 -
$126,730.61 The Clinical 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 Clinical Nurse 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. The 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.
Hourly Range: $36.73 - $60.93 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) 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. 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 , Clinical Nurse III: D4N: Medical Cardiology, Healthcare , Kinderhook, New York
