RN ER / Emergency Medicine Registered Nurse - (US-NY-Syracuse - 13290)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: 60071166
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A rapidly expanding and technically progressive Acute Care Hospital (Level 2), is seeking to add a Permanent, full-time EM RN / Emergency Medicine Registered Nurse - One (1) year RN experience is required. ACLS obtained within 6 months of starting. PALS obtained within 1 year of starting. Certification in specialty area is preferred but not required. Review the hospital's FANTASTIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PACKAGE being offered to its employees in appreciation for years of dedicated service. * LOCATED in the center of New York State, the City of Syracuse is in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region near Lake Ontario and Lake Oneida. A short distance from Rochester, Albany, Canada, the St. Lawrence River, the Adirondack Mountains and the Thousand Islands. There is a large selection of year round sports which includes many snow skiing and summer resorts and many tournament class golf courses. There is a Casino with regular scheduled Las Vegas quality shows and concerts. This metro area has 156k people living in the city and 456k in the county. There is an international airport with direct jet service to most major cities in the US. High quality education available. There is a large selection of inexpensively priced private schools. Some schools, both private and public, are nationally renowned for their academics and sports programs. There many colleges and universities in the region with Division One ranked football, basketball & lacrosse programs. The community is ethically diverse with many churches of varied denominations, synagogues, temples and mosques. There are private theater groups, museums, a symphony orchestra, many good restaurants to choose from and a regional IMAX Theater and Science Center. The job market is high tech in nature with health care research, a teaching hospital, a large pharmaceutical manufacturer and many engineering companies such as Welch Allen and Lockheed Martin to name a couple. There are many highways and very low traffic congestion. There is a rapidly expanding regional shopping mall located in the heart of the city. The region has many rolling hills and lakes. Moderate summer climate with average temperatures in the mid to high 70's. Seasonal climate changes are colorful. Low crime rate. * COMPENSATION ranges from $42.6k for New Grads and up to $65.2k with up to 15 years of experience. Evening shift differential is $3.50 per hr. and night shift differential is $5.25 per hour. * JOB TYPE is Permanent/Retained Employee, Full-time. * WORK SCHEDULE: 36 hours per week. Night shift 7p-7:30a, rotating holidays and every other weekend. * LICENSE and EDUCATION ASN/BSN. CPR. NY RN license. * JOB DESCRIPTION: -Initiate and implement all phases of the nursing process, including addressing psychological needs of patients and identifying cultural differences in planning for their care. -Provide safe nursing care to assigned patients reflective of the medical-nursing regimen. -Document all information relevant to patient care in the patient care record. -Administer prescribed medications in accordance with policies and procedures. -Provide patient/family teaching related to the ongoing medical-nursing regimen and in preparation for discharge. -Communicate with patients and families in a professional, therapeutic and courteous manner. -Demonstrate his/her practice reflective of the understanding of the age appropriate/developmental needs specific to their respective patient population. -Assess assigned patient and unit environment on a continual basis to determine overall needs. -Assign nursing care to staff in accordance with patient/unit needs and personnel capabilities and qualifications. -Direct, supervise and evaluate nursing care provided to patients reflective of identified problems, needs and goals. -Consult with nurse manager/supervisor on staffing needs for next shift as well as interdepartmental problems of ongoing or critical nature. -Effectively communicate comprehensive review of current shift and actual or potential needs / problems. -Maintain knowledge necessary to perform in a current, clinically sound manner. -Participate in unit activities which support unit function and overall hospital philosophy and goals. -Assist in orientation of new personnel. -Participate in annual evaluation of self. -Other duties as assigned by their supervisor, manager or director. -Provide patient/family teaching related to the ongoing medical/nursing regimen and in preparation for discharge. -Demonstrate practice reflective of the understanding of the age appropriate/developmental needs specific to their respective patient population. -Must have full range of motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. -Must be able to stand and walk for extensive periods of time. -Must be able to occasionally lift, carry and push items weighing up to 50 pounds. -Must have normal range vision & hearing/use of corre