Registered Nurse - Specialty Care
Johnson City, NY
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Staff Nurse Specialty Care

Location: Johnson City, New York
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for protecting, promoting, and optimizing health and abilities, preventing illness and injury, and alleviating suffering through diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy. The RN ensures compliance with professional standards and promotes a patient-centered, healing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, delegate, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nursing care for a group of patients.
• Serve as primary or accountable nurse as assigned.
• Educate patients and families on health promotion and disease management.
• Administer medications safely according to policy.
• Participate in resource management including staffing and supplies.
• Comply with nursing practice standards, regulatory requirements, and policies.
• Support Nursing Shared Governance Model and participate in improvement initiatives.
• Engage in professional development and continuing education.
• Integrate nursing research and evidence-based practice.
• Provide a supportive learning environment for new staff and students.
• Perform Charge Nurse or Shift Coordinator duties when assigned.
• Participate in the Clinical Ladder Program as expertise develops.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 6 months to 3 years of nursing (RN) experience.
• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Licensure: Current New York State Registered Nurse License.
• Certifications: BLS Certification (AHA, HSI, or American Red Cross).
• Skills: Collaboration, communication (verbal & written), critical thinking, organizational skills, planning, problem solving, quality focus, reliability, safety, and risk management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Additional certifications such as CCRN, ACLS, PALS, TNCC as required by unit.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required.