Registered Nurse - 4 NORTH MS

About the Role

Join Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, as a Registered Nurse on our 4 North Medical-Surgical team at Garnet Health Medical Center-Middletown. We offer a patient-centric care environment with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated professionals working together to deliver the best for our diverse community. Enjoy the balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle in a region that blends the best of city and rural living.

Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse at Garnet Health Medical Center, you will uphold the following professional nursing practices:

• Provision of a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing.
• Attention to the range of human experiences and responses to health and illness within physical and social environments.
• Integration of assessment data with knowledge gained from an appreciation of the patient or group.
• Application of scientific knowledge to diagnosis and treatment through judgment and critical thinking.
• Advancement of professional nursing knowledge through scholarly inquiry.
• Influence on social and public policy to improve healthcare systems.
• Assurance of safe, quality, and evidence-based practice.

Your role includes the protection, promotion, and optimization of health, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering, and advocacy in care for individuals, families, and communities. You will be guided by the New York State Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code of Ethics, Jean Watson’s Nursing Philosophy, and Garnet Health’s Nursing Strategic Plan. You will work toward delivering safe, timely, effective, equitable, and patient-centered care.

Requirements

• Active New York State Nursing License in good standing.
• Associate, Baccalaureate (preferred), Master’s, or Doctorate Degree in Nursing from an Accredited School of Nursing.
• American Nurses Association endorsed Certifications or Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Certification preferred (based on specialty hours of work requirement).
• Must meet physical demands: considerable standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, and visual demands.
• Must participate in Safe Patient Handling Initiatives; assistive devices must be used for patient transfers where any caregiver lifts more than 35 lbs of a patient’s weight.
• Mental demands: ability to foster collaborative relationships, work under pressure, organize and synthesize information, prioritize tasks, and demonstrate critical thinking and flexibility.
• Must be able to multi-task and maintain detailed attention in an environment with uncontrolled interruptions.
• Sensitivity to customer needs and expectations.
• Willingness to work irregular hours, including nights and weekends.

Working Conditions

• Contact with patients under varied circumstances, including exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials.
• Exposure to unpleasant patient elements and unpredictable situations, including emergency and crisis scenarios.
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves, safety glasses, respirators, or full-body suits.
• Potential contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards.
• Adherence to the New York Department of Labor/Nursing Licensure Board recommendation on the 16-hour work limit.

Training

• Accountable for completing annual/required mandatory training within specified time frames.
• Must maintain current BLS certification; additional AHA training (e.g., ACLS) may be required for certain clinical areas.
• ACLS required within 1-year post-probationary period for Medical-Surgical units.
• 5 North: Peritoneal Dialysis Training required within 6 months of hire/transfer.

Qualifications

• New graduates considered for Medical-Surgical units.
• 1 year of Medical-Surgical experience preferred.

Pay

The compensation range for this role is $56.58–$62.48 hourly. This range complies with New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements and does not include bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits. Factors such as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity may influence compensation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and retirement benefits tailored to individual and family needs.
• Tuition reimbursement programs for continued education.
• Resources to support career growth and professional development.
• Inclusive and diverse team culture that values your contributions.