Med Surg – RN

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Job ID: 895999

Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,052.09

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location

New York, NY | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Day/Night Variable Shifts | 3×12-hour shifts per week | Every other weekend | Holidays | 2 on-call shifts per 4-week period

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs through direct observation, data analysis, and interdisciplinary team communication; develop and maintain individualized, age-appropriate plans of care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric populations with medical conditions
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare team members to set patient goals, monitor progress, and adjust the plan of care based on patient response or changes in condition
• Administer medications and apply clinical interventions, maintaining accountability for safe and accurate care delivery
• Provide patient and family education to support self-care beyond hospitalization, including lifestyle modifications; document education provided and patient/family response
• Advocate for patient health, safety, and rights while promoting a healing environment through compassionate, trusting, and culturally relevant care
• Participate in quality improvement activities and engage in ongoing self-evaluation to strengthen nursing practice and professional development

Required Qualifications

• Active New York State Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required – AHA or RQI only
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required – AHA or RQI only
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required
• Expected weekly hours: 36 hours plus 2 on-call shifts per 4-week schedule
• Availability for day/night variable shifts, every other weekend, and holidays as scheduled

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a Medical-Surgical inpatient setting
• Experience caring for adult, adolescent, and geriatric patient populations with diverse medical conditions
• Familiarity with infection prevention strategies and bloodborne pathogen protocols
• Strong patient and family education skills with the ability to assess learning styles and adapt teaching approaches

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to practice in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment that prioritizes compassionate, patient- and family-centered care
• Work within a setting that values professional growth, quality improvement, and a healing environment as core elements of nursing practice

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