Staff Nurse
Johnson City, New York
United Health Services Hospitals Inc. (NYUHS) - 33-57 Harrison Street

Staff Nurse

Location

Johnson City, New York

Contract Length

13 weeks

Schedule

• Day rotational shift
• 10-hour shifts
• 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Med Surg (5 years of experience)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience titrating vasoactive drips (cleviprex and levophed)
• Experience managing sedation for ventilated patients (Precedex and Propofol)
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting
• Professional certification in a related nursing specialty
• Relevant skills certification such as ACLS, PALS, or TNCC, as required by the home unit

Key Job Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, delegate, coordinate, implement, and evaluate nursing care for a group of patients
• Educate patients and families in health promotion and disease management
• Administer medications safely
• Support staffing, time management, supplies, and service utilization
• Participate in shared governance, improvement initiatives, and peer review
• Engage in professional development and continuing nursing education
• Integrate nursing research and current evidence into practice
• Support new employees and students

Clinical Notes

• Comfortable titrating vasoactive drips
• Able to manage sedation for ventilated patients