Registered Nurse - Acute Care - Part Time - nights

Guthrie Enterprise • Cortland, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN directs and guides patient teaching and the activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. The position is part of the Acute Care (Med/Surg) team at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, where nurses collaborate with an LPN and a PCP in a shared patient load. The department is described as fast-paced, supportive, and focused on teaching, learning, communication, and patient-centered care.

The RN must comply with Guthrie Cortland Medical Center policies, its Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Policy, and keep current with applicable federal and state regulations and organizational policies. Employees may be asked to perform duties beyond those specifically listed.

The posted description calls this a part-time night position, although its opening text also refers to a full-time night-shift capacity. Compensation is $40.00–$54.12 per hour, plus applicable differentials. The posting advertises an eligible experienced-RN sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 and a $6.00-per-hour night-shift differential.

Requirements

• Current New York State license to practice as a registered professional nurse.
• Current BLS-CPR certification, or obtain it within the first 30 days of employment.
• Entry-level graduate experience is accepted when education requirements are met.
• For specialty units, at least one year of medical-surgical nursing experience is preferred.
• Ability to meet core and unit-specific competencies.
• For the Maternity specialty unit, Neonatal Resuscitation Certification is required within six months of employment.
• For the ICU specialty unit, ACLS is required within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of medical-surgical nursing experience for specialty units.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and accurately document admission assessments, skin risk, pain, and reassessments in accordance with policy and required timeframes.
• Monitor patients’ condition, vital signs, systems, and safety; recognize and report changes, call the CAT team when criteria are met, and use the chain of command to address concerns and prevent harm.
• Safely administer and document medications, IV fluids, and blood products in accordance with nursing policies, including use of e-Mar and medication barcode scanning, proper IV insertion and maintenance, and accurate handling of controlled substances through Omnicell.
• Assess and address patient and family education needs, document them, provide appropriate teaching materials, and evaluate learner understanding.
• Contribute to or initiate discharge planning from admission, participate in interdisciplinary planning, complete discharge checklists, verify identity with two patient identifiers, and provide appropriate instructions, follow-up information, and community resources.
• Assist providers with procedures and treatments, maintain competency in unit-specific procedures, read back critical values and telephone orders when warranted, and use SBAR to report changes in patient condition.
• Use hospital equipment safely and effectively in accordance with policy, including IV pump guardrails, alarms, and patient lift equipment.
• Perform nursing treatments and procedures safely and competently; conduct and document hourly rounds using the four Ps and use patient-room whiteboards to communicate with patients and families.
• Participate in emergency preparedness plans, procedures, drills, and events, including Code Blue, Green, Pink, Orange, White, and Silver.
• Document patient care activities and responses accurately, completely, and promptly in accordance with department and hospital policy.
• Promote professional nursing through participation in quality and performance improvement, customer satisfaction activities, community involvement, committees, projects, and continuing education.
• Follow infection-control procedures, including use of appropriate PPE, hand hygiene, and isolation precautions.
• Use the nursing process to identify patient needs, develop individualized care plans, implement interventions, provide discharge instructions, update plans of care, and document interventions each shift.
• Support clinical learning experiences for orienting staff, nursing and ancillary staff, and students, including serving as a preceptor; participate in Nursing Grand Rounds at least quarterly by attending or helping prepare a unit topic.
• Support continuity of care through safe handoffs, effective communication of patient treatment status, interdisciplinary care and discharge planning, SBAR, and use of Ticket to Ride.
• Attend at least 75% of staff meetings, attend at least one clinical update and all mandatory in-services, and actively participate in at least one team or committee or a unit performance-improvement activity.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 for eligible, experienced RNs.
• $6.00-per-hour night-shift differential.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first of the month after hire.
• PTO beginning on Day 1, based on years of experience.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement after 90 days.
• Free on-site parking.
• Stable, predictable scheduling compared with inpatient bedside roles. The posting describes this as an offering, not a formal benefit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed