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Clinical Nurse IV: PACU, 40 hrs/week, Evenings

Albany Medical Center

Stephentown, NY
1 month ago
$55,895.80 - $83,843.71

Job Description

Join Albany Medical Center as a Clinical Nurse IV in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit, where you will provide compassionate patient care and collaborate with a dedicated nursing team. Your expertise will help create a caring environment while implementing critical nursing procedures and assessments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Implement physician orders and administer medications
  • Start IVs and perform treatments, procedures, and special tests
  • Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests
  • Assess and evaluate patient needs and responses to care
  • Provide primary and emergency care for injuries and illnesses
  • Collaborate with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care
  • Direct and guide ancillary personnel

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of a professional academic nursing program (Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree)
  • Current NYS Registered Nurse license
  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • 1-3 years of previous clinical RN experience in Med-Surg or Progressive Care
  • Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational and time-management skills
  • Knowledge of quality concepts and problem-solving techniques