Clinical Nurse I - General Medical/Surgical

Department/Unit: Float Pool

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $68,640.00 - $70,699.20

Join our dedicated team as a Clinical Nurse I, where you will play a vital role in providing compassionate care to patients and families while working in a supportive and collaborative environment. Your skills and contributions will be essential to our mission of exceptional patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement physician orders, administer medications, start IVs, perform treatments and adhere to documentation requirements as per company policy and regulations.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to assess and identify patient conditions.
• Assess patient needs and evaluate responses to care rendered.
• Apply sound nursing judgment in making care management decisions.
• Provide primary and emergency care for both occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
• Administer both over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
• Collaborate with the nursing team to develop comprehensive Plans of Care for all patients.
• Direct and guide ancillary personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of a professional nursing program (Diploma, Associate Degree, or Baccalaureate Degree).
• Current NYS Registered Nurse license is required.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained and maintained.
• 1-3 years of clinical RN experience in Med-Surg or Progressive Care is preferred.
• Strong communication, prioritization, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Knowledge of quality concepts and problem-solving tools, with the ability to apply them for departmental and patient care improvement.

Thank you for considering a career with Albany Medical Center. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This position may involve access to sensitive information pertaining to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including HIPAA Protected Health Information. Workforce members are expected to ensure that access to information is based on a need-to-know basis, using the minimum necessary information to perform assigned duties effectively. Reasonable efforts must be made to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access and modifications.