Clinical Nurse III: Main OR – Full Time – Evenings

Clinical Nurse III: Main OR – Full Time – Evenings

Requirements

• Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree is preferred
• Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse license
• Obtains and maintains certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Minimum of 1-3 years of previous clinical RN experience is preferred in the surgical setting
• Possesses knowledge of quality concepts, principles, and problem-solving tools and techniques and demonstrates ability to apply in support of departmental and patient care quality improvement

Responsibilities

• Implements physician orders, administers medications to the sterile field, document as required by organizational policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations
• Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered
• Applies sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions
• Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing
• Acts as the patient advocate in the surgical setting

Preferred Qualifications

• CNOR is preferred
• Minimum of 1-3 years of previous clinical RN experience is preferred in the surgical setting