Critical Care Float Pool Nurse - Nights

Join our dynamic team in the Critical Care Float Pool! This is a fantastic opportunity to develop and enhance your critical care skills across various departments including Neuro-Surgical Trauma ICU, Medical ICU, Coronary Care Unit, Cardiovascular ICU, and our intermediate care ICU, the MSICU.

Position Details:

• Work Shift: Nights (36 hours/week)
• Salary Range: $72,072.00 - $74,229.26
• Hourly Pay: $34.65 - $35.69

As a Critical Care Float Nurse, you will also have the chance to gain additional competencies in Emergency Department care and neuro-progressive care areas. Experience working in all critical care units at a Level I trauma center, and become part of a highly skilled nursing team.

The Clinical Nurse plays a crucial role in fostering a compassionate and caring environment for patients, families, and colleagues through kindness and active listening, while valuing contributions from all team members to fulfill our mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement physician orders, administer medications, start IVs, perform treatments/procedures, and document care according to policies and regulations.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to assess patient conditions.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs and responses to care.
• Utilize sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions.
• Provide emergency and primary care for injuries and illnesses.
• Collaborate with nursing teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
• Guide and supervise ancillary personnel while maintaining nursing standards.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a professional nursing program (Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate Degree).
• Current New York State Registered Nurse license.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• 1-3 years of clinical nursing experience in Med-Surg or Progressive Care.
• Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Familiarity with quality improvement concepts and ability to apply them in patient care.

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

This position may involve access to sensitive information, including HIPAA Protected Health Information. Employees are expected to manage this information responsibly, adhering to the principle of minimizing access to only what is necessary to perform their duties while ensuring adequate protection against unauthorized access.