Clinical Nurse II Clinical Nurse II - Medical/Surgical Pulmonary Renal
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse II - Medical/Surgical Pulmonary Renal contributes to creating a compassionate and caring environment for patients, families, and colleagues. This role involves implementing physician orders, administering medications, starting IVs, performing treatments and procedures, and documenting care. The nurse will order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests, assess patient needs and responses to care, and apply sound nursing judgment in patient care management. This position also provides primary and emergency care for injuries and illnesses, administers medications, and collaborates with the nursing team to develop a Plan of Care for all patients. The Clinical Nurse II will direct and guide ancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.
Requirements
- 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 Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Benefits
- Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
- A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
