Clinical Nurse II - Medical/Surgical Pulmonary Renal
Albany, New York
You'll carry out physician orders, give medications, start IVs and perform treatments and special tests.
Posted Aug 6
- Shift and hours
- Nights Night (United States of America)
- Unit and setting
- Medical/Surgical Pulmonary Renal Hospitalist - E5 · Hospital Medical/Surgica Pulmonary Renal Hospitalist - E5pulmonary and renal patients
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- starts IVs
- Day to day
- gives medications, prescription and over-the-counter, as ordered Administers over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
- Day to day
- orders and interprets diagnostic tests Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions.
- Day to day
- primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses Provides primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Day to day
- directs and guides ancillary personnel Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.
- Hours stated
- Night (United States of America)
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on 100 Albany Med Health System’s careers page.
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- Department/unit
- Medical/Surgica Pulmonary Renal Hospitalist - E5
- Work shift
- Night (United States of America)
- Salary range
- $85,280.00 - $95,513.60
The clinical Nurse contributes to the creation of a compassionate and caring environment for patients, families and colleagues through displays of kindness and active listening. Recognizes and appreciates that each employee’s work is valuable and contributes to the success of the Mission. 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 Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, 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 Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
What's around it?
Albany, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,216/mo
- Household income
- $61,986/yr, all local households, not nurse pay