CHESS RN - Full Time Nights Weekender

CH_050 Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca•Ithaca, NY

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The CHESS Team Registered Nurse provides nursing care to a wide variety of patients across the Cayuga Health System. The nurse works as part of a nursing team providing direct care to a specific unit and may be reassigned to another unit during a shift based on census, acuity, or operational requirements. The role involves training and working in various facility areas to provide safe, therapeutic patient care. This is an onsite, full-time night weekender position at Cayuga Medical Center, scheduled for three 12-hour shifts per week. Less than 25% travel may be expected.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing.
Valid New York State Registered Nurse license.
BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS certification; these may be obtained during orientation.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
Ability to work independently, make decisions, meet deadlines, multitask, and solve problems.
Willingness and aptitude to learn new responsibilities.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including repetitive hand and finger use, lifting and carrying loads up to 40 pounds, stooping, kneeling, and prolonged sitting, walking, or standing.

Nice To Haves

Critical care experience.

Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing plans while considering the individual, cultural, ethnic, and religious values and beliefs of patients and families.
Educate patients about diagnostic procedures, medical conditions, and treatment plans.
Provide nursing care using defined competencies and skills in assigned areas.
Learn new responsibilities as needed.
Train and work in various facility areas, providing safe and therapeutic patient care.
Work as part of a nursing team and adapt to assignments across units based on census, acuity, and operational requirements.