Clinical Support Nurse: ED 36 hrs/ week Night Shift

Albany Medical Center • City of Albany, NY

7d • $95,680 - $148,304 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Support Nurse, (CSN) assumes a leadership role by providing on-site expert consultation to Patient Care Services Staff in clinical patient care situations. The CSN teaches and supports staff to learn patient care skills that require additional education, may require clinical certification and are not easily met by unit specific opportunities. The CSN also has specific direct patient care responsibilities.

Requirements

• Graduate of a professional academic nursing program.
• BSN or actively pursuing BSN preferred.
• Holds current RN Registration or a Limited Permit to practice in the State of New York.
• Minimum of three years recent acute care clinical experience in specific patient populations served.
• Communicates effectively with patients, family members, employees and others.
• Listens actively and verifies and clarifies messages.
• Seeks the input of others to achieve consensus.
• Applies problem solving, negotiating and conflict resolution skills into communication.
• Utilizes Chain of Command as needed to reach optimum outcomes.
• Reads and interprets documents such as Quality Reports and Hospital Policy and Procedures.
• Ensures that patient care is documented on established forms.
• Carries out responsibilities in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the Professional Nursing Organization.
• Demonstrates conscientiousness in such matters as record-keeping.
• Uses good judgment when performing the functions of the job or when interacting with others.
• Accepts direction, carries out instructions, works cooperatively

Nice To Haves

• BSN or actively pursuing BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Negotiate effectively to reach consensual decisions with staff and managers.

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees