RN-Clinical Support Nurse - Pediatric STAT; NIGHTS at Albany Medical Center summary:
The RN-Clinical Support Nurse provides expert consultation and guidance to nursing staff in the Children's Hospital, specializing in pediatric nursing care. This role involves teaching critical patient care skills and managing complex patient situations while ensuring the delivery of high-quality nursing practices. The position requires strong communication abilities and hands-on direct patient care, primarily during night shifts, with a focus on supporting staff development and clinical competencies.
Department/Unit:
Childrens Hospital STAT RNs
Work Shift:
Night (United States of America)
Salary Range:
$74,484.00 - $122,907.00The clinical support nurse (CSN) assumes a leadership role by providing on-site expert consultation to Patient Care Services Staff in the Children’s Hospital.
The CSN teaches and supports staff to learn patient care skills that may require additional education or training that are not easily met by unit specific opportunities. The CSN also has direct patient care responsibilities.
Hourly Range: $35.81 - 59.09
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills required to specialty nursing
- Manage complex patient and system related issues
- Assist staff develop clinical skills and problem solve in complex patient care situations
- Teach and support staff to initiate access and manage intravascular therapy
- Provide direct care in selected complex patient care situations
- Communicate effectively to reach consensual decisions with the care team in the best interest of the patient
Education/Experience:
- Current NYS Nursing license; BSN preferred
- Pediatric/Critical Care certification preferred
- Minimum 3 years of recent acute care clinical experience in Pediatrics
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.
Keywords:
Pediatric Nursing, Clinical Support Nurse, Patient Care, Nurse Education, Critical Care, Healthcare Consultation, Nursing Leadership, Intravenous Therapy, Acute Care Nursing
