Staff Nurse - Critical Care

About NYC Health + Hospitals

Queens Hospital Center is committed to providing quality medical care to residents of southeastern and central Queens. The hospital opened a state-of-the-art facility in 2002, including the Queens Cancer Center, the first comprehensive cancer treatment center in the borough.

Work Shifts

• 7:00 A.M – 7:30 P.M
• 37.5 Hours
• Alternating Weekends

Duties & Responsibilities

• Purpose of Position: Provides professional nursing care to patients/clients within an assigned unit.
• Identifies and discriminates between physical and psycho-social signs and symptoms.
• Selects and performs therapeutic measures essential for effective execution of the nursing regimen.
• Develops, implements, and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
• Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes on patients/clients to ensure continuity of care.
• Interprets and reports responses of patients/clients to appropriate members of the health team.
• Participates in planning a comprehensive patient care program.
• Determines and assigns components of the nursing regimen which may be carried out by allied nursing personnel.
• Provides teaching, guidance, and direction to allied nursing personnel in rendering patient care.
• Participates in defining, implementing, maintaining, and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences pertaining to policies and procedures affecting nursing practice.
• Participates in determining conditions, resources, and policies essential to the delivery of nursing care services.
• Interprets philosophy and objectives of agency and Nursing Department to patients/clients, families, and other groups.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences.
• Performs other professional nursing activities as delegated by nursing service administration.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State;
• Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Special Note

• For assignments in Post-Acute Care ONLY, individuals meeting the following criteria may also be considered for appointment:
• Graduation from a nursing education program registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as licensure qualifying for Registered Professional Nurse (RN) and has applied for licensure as an RN.
• These unlicensed individuals may be employed to practice under the immediate and personal supervision of a NYS licensed, currently registered, RN for up to 90 days immediately following graduation pending receipt of a limited permit, which selected candidates must apply for and receive within the same 90-day period.
• Once a limited permit is received, individuals can practice nursing, under the immediate and personal supervision of a NYS licensed, currently registered, RN at a NYC Health + Hospitals health care setting for up to one (1) year from the date of issuance of the limited permit.
• Must hold or obtain through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Additional Salary Compensation

• An annual education differential if you currently possess an appropriate degree in nursing or an allied health discipline from an accredited college or university, as listed below:
• Bachelors in allied health discipline = $900
• Masters in allied health discipline = $1,200
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) = $1,800
• Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) = $2,000
• Doctorate in Education, Nursing Practice or PhD in Nursing (DNP) = $2,500
• An annual certification differential ranging from $1,878 up to $4,878 if you currently hold appropriate certifications that are nationally recognized in the discipline or area of specialization for which you are employed.
• An annual nursing experience differential ranging from $987 up to $8,190 for up to 10 years of experience if you have outside nursing experience as a Staff Nurse.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

How To Apply

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