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Acute Medicine - Registered Nurse 1 or 2, Inpatient

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University of Rochester

Rochester, New York

You'll care for adults with heart failure, GI bleeds, diabetes, withdrawal, sickle cell, renal and liver disease, and telemetry patients. University of Rochester is an academic medical center.

Posted Jul 11 · New grads welcomed

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Shift and hours
Days, evenings, or nights · 8- and 12-⁠hour shifts · rotating
Unit and setting
6-1200, a general medical unit adult medical patients
License
RN license
Term
Full time or part time FT/PT positions available.

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program Functions as a new graduate nurse with less than one year of experience.
Experience
under one year of acute care experience Nurse must have less than one year prior experience in acute care and plan for a two year commitment upon program completion.
Also asks
flexible and willing to care for a varied patient population in a changing environment Flexibility, enthusiastic and willing to care for a varied patient population in a changing environment a must!
Also asks
good effective communication skills Good effective communication skills.

Preferred

Experience
cardiac background Cardiac background a plus.
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What it pays

Pay reviews
pay set within the range by market data, education, experience, and internal equity

The role and schedule

Day to day
peritoneal dialysis Peritoneal Dialysis is a subspecialty expertise that supports the entire institution.
Weekends
weekends per unit policy D/E/N, 8 and 12 hour shifts, holidays and weekends per unit policy.
Holidays
holidays per unit policy
Details
med/surg residency program for new graduates New Graduates (Level 1) are eligible for the med/surg Residency Program.
Details
two-year commitment after residency program completion

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation
Residency program

The workplace

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University of Rochester
Academic Medical Center

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is an academic medical center located at 601 Elmwood Ave in Rochester, NY, and is part of the University of Rochester, the largest private employer in upstate New York and the seventh-largest employer…

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Your fit

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  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
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  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Original listing

Posted on University of Rochester’s careers page.

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As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location (Full Address)

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening

Work Shift

UR - Rotating (United States of America)

Range

Ur urce 215 h

Compensation Range

$39.25 - $52.99 The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities

General purpose

Functions as a new graduate nurse with less than one year of experience. Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, continues to build competency in the provision of direct patient care. Contributes to unit activities and supports enhancement of the care delivery system at the unit level. Supports peers in the delivery of patient care services. FT/PT positions available. D/E/N, 8 and

  • 12 hour shifts, holidays and weekends per unit policy.

New Graduates (Level 1) are eligible for the med/surg Residency Program. The residency program is designed to assist the novice graduate nurse to successfully transition to a competent professional nurse. Nurse must have less than one year prior experience in acute care and plan for a two year commitment upon program completion.

This unit provides care to an adult population with a variety of medical diagnosis such as congestive heart failure, GI bleed, diabetes, alcohol and drug withdrawals, sickle cell disease, cardiac disease, renal and liver diseases, peritoneal dialysis and telemetry. While 6-1200 is a general medical unit- Peritoneal Dialysis is a subspecialty expertise that supports the entire institution. Cardiac background a plus.

Flexibility, enthusiastic and willing to care for a varied patient population in a changing environment a must! Good effective communication skills. 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.

What's around it?

In Rochester, NY

Rochester, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent
$1,081/mo
Household income
$47,213/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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