Cardiac ICU Staff Nurse
Binghamton, New York
United Health Services Hospitals Inc. (NYUHS) - 10-42 Mitchell Ave

Job Opportunity: Staff Nurse Specialty Care

Location: Binghamton, New York
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Night
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week, every 3rd weekend
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide nursing care focused on protecting, promoting, and optimizing health and abilities, preventing illness and injury, and alleviating suffering.
• Responsible for compliance with nursing standards, professional development, and patient advocacy.
• Promote a caring and healing environment for patient-centered care.

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 using pharmacology knowledge.
• Manage resources effectively including staffing, time, and supplies.
• Comply with nursing practice standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in nursing governance, improvement initiatives, and peer review.
• Engage in professional development and mandatory education.
• Integrate nursing research and evidence-based practice.
• Support learning for new employees and students.
• Perform Charge Nurse or Shift Coordinator duties when assigned.
• Participate in Clinical Ladder Program as expertise develops.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum of six months (0.5 years) acute care nursing experience within the last year.
• Experience in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) settings.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Experience using Epic electronic health record system.