Registered Nurse - Medical / Surgical

Iroquois Healthcare Association • Utica, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Registered Nurse specializing in Medical/Surgical care, with a focus on stroke stepdown. The nurse will be responsible for caring for adult patients with a variety of Medical-Surgical and stroke stepdown needs. The unit commonly treats patients with diagnoses such as stroke, altered mental status, renal conditions and dialysis, COPD, congestive heart failure (CHF), pneumonia, and general Medical-Surgical conditions. Patients requiring isolation precautions are also managed on this unit. The nurse must be flexible to float to other units as required and be prepared for night-shift scheduling and changing unit assignments based on operational needs.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical nursing experience.
• Previous stroke stepdown experience.
• Previous travel nursing experience.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification.
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• NIH certification required for the unit (may be obtained before the start date).
• Active New York State RN license.
• Verification of all active RN licenses through a Nursys report.
• Updated resume documenting at least 2 years of Medical-Surgical experience, stroke stepdown experience, and travel nursing experience.
• Completed skills checklist matching the specialty.
• Driver’s license showing an address consistent with the candidate demographics on file.
• Current AHA BLS and NIHSS certifications.
• Nursys license verification report showing an active New York RN license and all other active RN licenses.
• Requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed at the time of submission.

Responsibilities

• Care for adult patients with a variety of Medical-Surgical and stroke stepdown needs.
• Float to other units as required.
• Manage patients with common diagnoses including stroke, altered mental status, renal conditions and dialysis, COPD, CHF, pneumonia, and general Medical-Surgical conditions.
• Care for patients requiring isolation precautions.
• Utilize specialty equipment such as IV pumps, nasogastric (NG) tubes, and feeding tubes.

What This Job Offers

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