Job Description

Salary: 37.93-51.21 USD
Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Shift: Shift 3
Status: Full Time FTE: 0.940000
Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours: 6:30pm to 6:45am
Summary:
Provides daily nursing care to patients/residents following established policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
Coordinates the nursing care for patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating. Participates in patient and family teaching. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the Critical Care Unit.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program, BSN preferred
• Current registration as registered nurse in New York State
• Current BLS validation
• Current ACLS validation
• Completion of critical care course or successful challenge of BKAT and Cardiac Rhythm exam
• One (1) year critical care experience
• New hires will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from date of hire with recertification every two (2) years
• Current employees will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from 4/1/17 with recertification every two (2) years

If no applicants have critical care experience, the applicants meeting the following criteria will be considered next:

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program, BSN preferred
• Current registration as registered nurse in New York State
• Current BLS validation
• Current ACLS validation
• Completion of critical care course within six (6) months and Cardiac Rhythm exam (if not already completed)
• One (1) year telemetry experience
• New hires will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from date of hire with recertification every two (2) years
• Current employees will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from 4/1/17 with recertification every two (2) years

If no applicants have telemetry experience, the applicants meeting the following criteria will be considered next:

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program, BSN preferred
• Current registration as registered nurse in New York State
• Current BLS validation
• ACLS validation within six (6) months
• Successful completion of critical care course and Cardiac Rhythm course within six (6) months
• One (1) year medical/surgical nursing
• New hires will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from date of hire with recertification every two (2) years
• Current employees will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from 4/1/17 with recertification every two (2) years

If no applicants meet the above criteria, the following criteria will be considered next:

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program, BSN preferred
• Current registration as registered nurse in New York State
• Current BLS validation
• ACLS validation within six (6) months
• Successful completion of critical care course and Cardiac Rhythm course within six (6) months
• No previous experience
• New hires will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from date of hire with recertification every two (2) years
• Current employees will complete and maintain the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS) within twelve (12) months from 4/1/17 with recertification every two (2) years

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Participates in educational conferences and upgrades and maintains professional knowledge and skills related to the area of responsibility, maintains confidentiality, understands the legal aspects of the job function, adheres to hospital policies and procedures
• Role includes a variety of problems to be solved under general guidelines, and calls for a variety of decisions, some of which are complex and must be referred to a resource person
• Assists in directing a small group of employees performing similar or related tasks of a semi-skilled nature. Instructs employees, assigns, evaluates performance and maintains efficiency of staff assigned to her/him
Has obligations to conserve supplies, equipment and time in a cost-effective environment