Clinical Nurse III - General Surgery/Trauma, Nights

Join our dedicated team in the General Surgery/Trauma department, where you will play a vital role in providing compassionate care to patients and their families during the night shift. We value each team member's contributions to our mission of patient-centered healthcare.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement physician orders, administer medications, start IVs, perform treatments, and document care in compliance with policies and regulations.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to assess and identify patient conditions effectively.
• Assess patient needs and responses to received care to ensure optimal treatment.
• Apply nursing judgment in managing patient care decisions.
• Provide both primary and emergency care for various injuries and illnesses.
• Administer medications as prescribed, including over-the-counter and prescription options.
• Collaborate with the nursing team to create comprehensive Plans of Care for all patients.
• Guide and direct ancillary personnel while upholding professional nursing standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Thank you for considering a career at Albany Medical Center! We are committed to equal opportunity in employment.

Note: This position may require access to sensitive information, including HIPAA Protected Health Information. Workforce members must ensure that access is based on a need-to-know basis and is limited to the minimum necessary to perform job duties while safeguarding information from unauthorized access.