Clinical Nurse II, C8 Cardiothoracic Surgery, 36 Hours/Days

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the coordination of patient care based on actual or potential health problems that are identified through the utilization of the nursing process and the ongoing evaluation of the treatment plan. The registered nurse cares for a variety of patients with unique age/developmental and sociocultural needs. The provision of care is planned based on the needs of the patients. Each patient care area defines the unique competencies of the role based on the populations served in that area. The New York State Nurse Practice Act and A.N.A. code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements guide the practice of the Registered Professional Nurse. 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. Registered Professional Nurses that participate in the Nursing Professional Advancement Pathway (NPAP) must progress from novice to competent within a specialty. Nurses are eligible to apply for advancement to proficient or expert status as outlined in the NPAP.

Requirements

• Registered Professional Nurse
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• C8 Cardiothoracic Surgery experience

Responsibilities

• Coordination of patient care based on actual or potential health problems identified through the nursing process and ongoing evaluation of the treatment plan.
• Caring for a variety of patients with unique age/developmental and sociocultural needs.
• Assessing, coordinating, planning, directing, implementing, and managing 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.
• Delivery and coordination of patient care provided by the caregiving team.
• Assuring that competent, compassionate patient care is uniformly provided to customers including referring facilities, hospital staff and patients in the inpatient, ambulatory, and community settings.
• Progressing from novice to competent within a specialty as part of the Nursing Professional Advancement Pathway (NPAP).
• Applying for advancement to proficient or expert status as outlined in the NPAP.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level