Salary: 38.97-52.62 USD

Facility: Kenmore Mercy Hospital

Shift: Shift 3

Status: Full Time FTE: 0.920000

Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Evenings Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours: 7pm-7am

Summary:

Provides daily nursing care to patients/residents following established policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

Coordinates total patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluation. Participates in patient and family teaching. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with health care team members in maintaining standards for professional practice in the clinical setting. Participates in quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

• BSN strongly preferred

• Maintains a current New York State Professional RN License

• Evidence of competency in cardiac rhythm interpretation

• BLS certification current

• ACLS Validation within 6 months

• PALS validation within 1 year

• All current ED employees, external hires and transfers will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within 6 months from date of hire/transfer with recertification every two (2) years

EXPERIENCE

• Two (2) years experience in a critical care area

or

• Successful completion of a Catholic Health Critical Care Float Nurse Residency program

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (TECHNICAL/PHYSICAL): Physical activity includes: balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and heavy work

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Subject to inside environmental conditions

  REQNUMBER: 32328