51600 - Neurology - Registered Nurse 1 or 2, Inpt

University of Rochester • Rochester, NY

4d • $39 - $53 • Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team providing care to a diverse population in a combined 8-bed epilepsy monitoring unit and 16-bed stroke/neuro unit. Patients are admitted to the Strong Epilepsy Center on 5-1600 for comprehensive epilepsy evaluation by a multidisciplinary team. The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.

Requirements

• Requires a Diploma, Associate or Bachelor's degree from an accredited Nursing Program and an active New York State RN license in good standing.
• Level I Applicants will have less than 6-12 months of RN experience.
• Level II Applicants will have a minimum of 6-12 months of RN experience.
• Nurse must have less than one year prior experience in acute care and plan for a two year commitment upon program completion.

Responsibilities

• The Level II Registered Nurse, under the direction of the Nurse Manager, is accountable for provision of competent direct patient care based on established standards.
• The Level II Registered Nurse contributes to unit activities and supports enhancement of the care delivery system at the unit level.
• The Level II Registered Nurse supports peers in the delivery of patient care services and assumes an expanded role which may include charge nurse, preceptor, and committee member responsibilities.
• The residency program is designed to assist the novice graduate nurse to successfully transition to a competent professional nurse.
• This position assumes the charge nurse role, actively participates in unit/service activities, supports co-workers, and assesses unit needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree