Clinical Nurse: Cardiology Unit Per Diem

Albany Medical Center
Averill Park, NY, United States
$43,5 an hour
Full-time

Department / Unit : Medical / Surgical Cardiac Hospitalist - D4N

Work Shift : Staffing Options Program (United States of America)

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 is responsible for the delivery and coordination of patient care provided by the caregiving team. They assure that competent, compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customers including referring facilities, hospital staff and patients in the inpatient, ambulatory, and community settings.

Per Diem : $43.50

The Cardiology unit is a 29-bed unit consisting of private and semi-private rooms, receiving patients from various sources such as the Emergency Department, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, CCU, MICU, and physician offices.

The patient population includes acute and chronically ill patients of all ages with various cardiac and medical diagnoses.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include :

  • Implementing physician orders, administering medications, starting IVs, performing treatments and procedures, and documenting treatments as required
  • Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions
  • Assessing and evaluating patient needs for care and applying sound nursing judgment
  • Providing primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses
  • Collaborating with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Graduate of a professional academic nursing program with current state Registered Nurse license
  • 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!

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