Clinical Nurse - Med Surg Float Pool
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Galway
Posted on: January 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: Float Pool Work Shift: Float Pool_12_Day
(United States of America) Salary Range: $83,200.00 - $93,184.00The
Med Surg Float Pool Nurse floats to the medicine, post-surgical,
and emergency departments. 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.
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: $36.73 - $60.93 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. -
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. Minimum 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), Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
(PALS) - Minimum of 1-3 years of clinical RN experience is required
- Minimum of 1 year of Telemetry or ICU experience is required -
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 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.
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