Registered Nurse – Medical/Surgical

Registered Nurse – Medical/Surgical

***There is a $20,000 sign-on bonus for MS3W day-shift nurses with 3+ years of experience***

The Staff Nurse is a professional care provider who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients. The Staff Nurse will provide care to those patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation and coordination with other health care team members, taking into account the individual patient’s special physical or age-related needs. Work is performed in accordance with established hospital policies, work rules, nursing department/unit standards, regulatory and accreditation requirements and consistent with the philosophy, goals and the mission of the hospital and nursing department. Coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with other disciplines in maintaining standards for professional nursing and hospital practice in the clinical setting, taking into account the individual patient’s special physical or age-related needs.

SHIFT: 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM
STATUS: 36 HOURS 

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited nursing program. Employee is trained and prepared to care for the age-specific group served on their assigned unit.

PREFERRED:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/ REGISTRATION:
Possess current NYS license for Registered Professional Nurse. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification to be obtained within six (6) months of hire or transfer.

EXPERIENCE:
None

PREFERRED:
Unit Specific Certifications. One (1) or more years’ experience in acute care nursing. American Heart Association Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

From: $32.00 – $47.62 per hour

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