Cardiology Clinical Nurse II

Albany Medical Center
Schenectady, NY, United States
Full-time

Department / Unit :

Medical / Surgical Cardiac Hospitalist - D4N

Work Shift :

Day (United States of America)

Cardiology Clinical Nurse II (Medical / Surgical Cardiac Hospitalist)

The Clinical Nurse II 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 II 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.

The Medical Cardiology unit consists of a 29-bed unit serving a patient population with a variety of cardiac and medical diagnoses.

Most patients admitted to the unit require telemetry monitoring after receiving minimally-invasive and invasive cardiac procedures.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but not limited to :

  • Implements physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures and special tests, and document treatment as required by company policy and local / state / federal rules and regulations.
  • Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions.
  • Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered.
  • Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred.
  • Must hold current Registered Nurse license.
  • Obtains and maintains certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
  • Previous experience as a PCA or other nursing assistance preferred.

Thank you for your interest! Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

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