Registered Nurse - Acute Care - Per Diem

Guthrie Enterprise•Cortland, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Acute Care RN Team in a per diem capacity at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center! Our Acute Care (Med/Surg) department offers a caring and comforting environment with an incredible team that feels like family. The department is fast-paced but has a strong focus on teaching and learning. Our RNs work on a Care Team with a LPN and a PCP sharing a patient load. Our team values collaboration, communication, and patient-centered care. Nurses are respected clinical partners here, not task-doers, and the work you do directly influences diagnostic quality and treatment outcomes. At Guthrie, you’ll find a collaborative, provider-led Acute Care team, strong clinical leadership and interdisciplinary support, a mission-driven culture grounded in compassion and excellence, the stability and resources of a large, integrated health system, and a role that supports longevity, growth, and work-life balance. Guthrie Cortland Medical Center has proudly served the Cortland community for over a century, delivering high-quality, patient-centered care backed by modern technology and a deeply rooted culture of compassion. Our Acute Care team is a key part of that mission — providing critical diagnostic services that help patients live healthier, longer lives.

Requirements

Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse.
BLS certification.
Must maintain BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

BSN in Nursing preferred.
Specialty Certification is preferred.
ACLS is unit dependent.
PALS is unit dependent.
Less than one year of experience if transitioned from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
Meet individual nursing unit specifications regarding educational requirements during employment.
ACLS is unit dependent.
Specifications regarding educational requirements during employment are determined by the Nursing Department and Nursing Unit.

Responsibilities

Provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment.
Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan.
Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice.
Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care.
Develops, updates, and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
Performs and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served.
Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.
Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including students; facilitates formal and informal learning for patients/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community.
Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes.
Aligns patient safety, self-safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.
Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards.
Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.
Demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence and innovation.
In partnership with colleagues, appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge.
Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.
Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.
Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.