Clinical Nurse II: D4N: Medical Cardiology
Location: Nassau
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: Medical/Surgical Cardiac Hospitalist - D4N Work
Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $72,072.00 -
$74,229.26 Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Cardiology (D4N) Albany,
NY The Registered Professional Nurse assesses, coordinates, plans,
directs, implements and manages the needs of assigned patients
throughout the episode of care with a focus on progress toward
discharge, including during transitions within the acute care stay.
The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the delivery
and coordination of patient care provided by the caregiving team.
S/he assures that competent, compassionate patient care is
uniformly provided to customers including referring facilities,
hospital staff and patients in the inpatient, ambulatory, and
community settings. The Medical Cardiology unit is a 29-bed unit
consisting of 1 private room, 13 semi-private rooms and one 4
bedroom. Patients are received from the Emergency Department,
Cardiac Catheterization Lab, CCU, MICU, physician offices, and
other facilities when inpatient admission is necessary. The patient
population served includes male and female, acute and chronically
ill patients with a variety of cardiac and medical diagnoses. Most
patients admitted to the unit require telemetry monitoring after
receiving minimally-invasive and invasive cardiac procedures. The
age range is from young adult (18 years) to geriatric (100) years.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but not limited to: •
Implements physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs,
performs treatments, procedures and special tests, and document
treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal
rules and regulations. • Orders, interprets, and evaluates
diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions. •
Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care
rendered. • Applies sound nursing judgment in patient care
management decisions. • Provides primary and emergency care for
occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses. •
Administers over-the-counter and prescription medications as
ordered. • Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of
Care for all patients. • Directs and guides ancillary personnel and
maintain standards of professional nursing. Minimum Qualifications:
• Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which a
Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred. •
Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse license. • Obtains and
maintains certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). • Previous experience as a PCA or
other nursing assistance preferred. • Ability to improve job
performance through continuing education. • 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. Thank you for
your interest in Albany Medical Center!? Albany Medical is an equal
opportunity employer. This role may require access to information
considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients,
affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA
Protected Health Information and other information regulated by
Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected
to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know”
and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.
Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of
information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable
efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards,
shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected
from unauthorized access and modification.
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