General Staff Nurse
Under the general supervision of an Assistant Nurse Manager, Head Nurse, Nurse Manager, or other higher-level nurse or health care professional, incumbents of this class provide professional nursing care in an assigned clinical area.
- Provide direct nursing care by assessing patients' needs and administering treatments, medications and general care according to nursing and medical orders.
Work is subject to shift assignment over a 24-hour, 7 days per week period. Supervision is not a regular responsibility of this class. However, partial supervision may be exercised over paraprofessional and ancillary staff in the delegation of some components of the nursing regimen.
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations: Current license in New York State as a Registered Professional Nurse. Certified in Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.