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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