Clinical Resource Nurse - Unity Hospital
About The Position
An experienced registered nurse responsible for assisting, guiding, coaching, and supporting quality care delivery throughout inpatient acute care units. The nurse rounds with staff nurses and assists with direct care as needed, teaches staff and patients to support a patient-centered care model and individual plans of care, and assists with assessment and completion of required core measures. This role serves as a clinical resource and role model to promote excellence in clinical care and the overall patient experience, including superior patient and family customer service. The position is based at Unity Hospital, a 471-bed community hospital in Greece, New York. Unity features private patient rooms and offers specialty centers including the Golisano Restorative Neurology & Rehabilitation Center, the Charles J. August Joint Replacement Center, and the August Family Birth Place. It is also a New York State-designated Stroke Center.
Requirements
- Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
- Registered Nurse license in New York State.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- 3–5 years of acute care experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively teach.
- Ability to foster a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment that supports quality care and service and staff empowerment.
- Self-directed approach with strong organizational and priority-setting abilities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments using appropriate physical, psychological, and developmental data, and apply sound clinical judgment to identify and address priority needs.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop, implement, and revise individualized plans of care, ensuring documentation and communication reflect patient-specific goals and outcomes.
- Round on units and act as a clinical resource and mentor by assisting staff nurses with complex care, supporting admissions and discharges, and promoting safe, timely patient throughput.
- Enhance the patient and family experience through effective, compassionate communication and education tailored to patients’ needs and abilities.
- Promote excellence in nursing practice by adhering to organizational policies, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and identifying opportunities for evidence-based practice.
- Support staffing needs, guide colleagues, manage stressors constructively, and collaborate on solutions to unit-level challenges.
- Maintain professional development through continuing education, mandatory in-services, and compliance with regulatory standards and competencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
