Clinical Nurse I
Location: Kinderhook
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: Operating Room Work Shift: Day (United States
of America) Salary Range: $68,640.00 - $70,699.20 Registered Nurse
(RN) Operating Room (Main Campus) Albany, NY Position Summary: The
Registered Professional Nurse assesses, coordinates, plans,
directs, implements and manages the needs of surgical patients
throughout the episode of care with a focus on progress toward
discharge, including during transitions within the acute care stay.
The surgical nurse acts as the patients advocate during the
surgical procedure. 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 to the sterile field, document as
required by organizational policy and local/state/federal rules and
regulations. • Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and
responses to, care rendered. • Applies sound nursing judgment in
patient care management decisions. • Directs and guides ancillary
personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing. • Acts as
the patient advocate in the surgical setting Minimum
Qualifications: • Graduate of a professional academic nursing
program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate
Degree is preferred • Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse
license • Obtains and maintains certification in Basic Life Support
(BLS), CNOR is preferred • Minimum of 1-3 years of previous
clinical RN experience is preferred in the surgical setting •
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 The Albany Medical Center’s Surgical Care program is
growing to address the needs of our patients. We have expanded our
surgical facilities and capabilities. The Operating Room at our
Main Campus has 35 state-of-the-art operating suites with the most
advanced robotic technology and specialty rooms for cardiac,
neurology, urology, vascular and pediatric patients. Hybrid
operating suite combines minimally invasive and interventional
surgical techniques and includes 3D and rotational CT imaging.
Two-room intraoperative CT suite for highly complex procedures
spine and brain surgery. 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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