Department/Unit:
Colorectal Surgery & Urology - C2
Work Shift:
Night (United States of America)Colorectal Surgery unit is seeking Clinical Nurse for for 36hrs per week, three 12 hour shifts from 7pm to 730am.
Hourly Range: $36.73 - $60.93
- Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient’s health or situation, including vital signs, height and weight, and food and fluid intake and output.
- • Reports abnormal findings to the RN and patient care team.
- • Participates in care planning and the nursing report process.
- • Incorporates patient/family rights to participate in decision making about their care
- • Utilizes standardized techniques for keeping patients and families informed.
- • Provides personal care to patients including bathing, oral care, and skin care
- • Assists the patient with eating and hydration, grooming, dressing, and toileting.
- • Incorporates safe patient handling into basic restorative care such as ambulation, range of motion and use of assistive and prosthetic devices.
- • Employs strategies to promote a clean, orderly, and safe environment.
- • Demonstrates standard and transmission, based precautions and infection control techniques.
- • Provides details related to patient progress toward the achievement of goals and outcomes to the RN.
- • Documents all care in the patient record.
- Implements physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures and special tests, and document treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations.
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions.
- Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered.
- Applies sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions.
- Provides primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Administers over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
- Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
- Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.