CLINICAL NURSE II MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Mechanicville
Posted on: October 22, 2024
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Job Description:
Department/Unit:Medical/Surgical Cardiac Hospitalist - D4NWork
Shift:Night (United States of America)The Registered Professional
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 Registered Professional Nurse is
responsible for the delivery and coordination of patient care
provided by the caregiving team. S/he assures that competent,
compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customers
including referring facilities, hospital staff and patients in the
inpatient, ambulatory, and community settings.
Hourly Range: $34.65 - $35.69 - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - - - Applies sound nursing judgment in
patient care management decisions. - - - - - - - - - Provides
primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational
injuries and illnesses. - - - - - - - - - Administers
over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered. - - - - -
- - - - Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care
for all patients. - - - - - - - - - Directs and guides ancillary
personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.
-Qualifications - - - - - - - - Graduate of a professional academic
nursing program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree or
Baccalaureate Degree is conferred. - - - - - - - - - Must hold
current NYS 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. - - - -
- - - - - 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. -Unit Description The Medical
Cardiology unit is a -29-bed -unit consisting of 1 private room, 13
semi-private rooms and one 4 bedroom. Patients are received from
the Emergency Department, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, CCU, MICU,
physician offices, and other facilities when inpatient admission is
necessary. - -The patient population served includes male and
female, acute and chronically ill patients 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. The age range is from young adult (18
years) to geriatric (100+) years. -Thank you for your interest in
Albany Medical Center! Albany Medical is an equal opportunity
employer.This role may require access to information considered
sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and
partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health
Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York
State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure
that:Access to information is based on a need to know and is the
minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or
disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information
needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts,
consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be
made to ensure that information is adequately protected from
unauthorized access and modification.
Keywords: Albany Medical Center, Schenectady , CLINICAL NURSE II MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY, Healthcare , Mechanicville, New York
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