RN-Clinical Support Nurse - Pediatric STAT; NIGHTS

Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Ballston Spa
Posted on: April 10, 2025

Job Description:

RN-Clinical Support Nurse - Pediatric STAT; NIGHTS at Albany Medical Center summary:
The Clinical Support Nurse (CSN) at Albany Medical provides expert consultation and nursing leadership in the Children's Hospital, focusing on enhancing patient care by supporting staff education and skill development. With direct patient care responsibilities, the CSN manages complex patient situations and facilitates intravascular therapy while ensuring effective communication within the care team. This role requires a valid NYS Nursing license, BSN preferred, and at least three years of pediatric acute care experience.
Department/Unit:Childrens Hospital STAT RNsWork Shift:Night (United States of America)Salary Range:$74,484.00 - $122,907.00The clinical support nurse (CSN) assumes a leadership role by providing on-site expert consultation to Patient Care Services Staff in the Children's Hospital.

The CSN teaches and supports staff to learn patient care skills that may require additional education or training that are not easily met by unit specific opportunities. The CSN also has direct patient care responsibilities.

Hourly Range: $35.81 - 59.09

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills required to specialty nursing
• Manage complex patient and system related issues
• Assist staff develop clinical skills and problem solve in complex patient care situations
• Teach and support staff to initiate access and manage intravascular therapy
• Provide direct care in selected complex patient care situations
• Communicate effectively to reach consensual decisions with the care team in the best interest of the patientEducation/Experience:
  • Current NYS Nursing license; BSN preferred
  • Pediatric/Critical Care certification preferred
  • Minimum 3 years of recent acute care clinical experience in PediatricsThank 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:
    Clinical Support Nurse, Pediatric Nursing, Night Shift Nursing, Patient Care Consultation, Nursing Education, Acute Care Nursing, Intravascular Therapy, Complex Patient Care, Healthcare Leadership, NYS Nursing License
    

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