What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-Clinical Nurse Spec: Cardiovascular and Critical Care, 40 hrs/week, Days position at Albany Medical Center?
RN-Clinical Nurse Spec: Cardiovascular and Critical Care
The RN-Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cardiovascular and Critical Care is an advanced nursing practitioner responsible for developing and applying specialty practice standards in patient care. With a focus on complex patient management and staff development, this role requires a Master's Degree in nursing and strong clinical competence and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills required for specialty nursing.
- Responsible and accountable for the development and application of specialty practice standards, staff development, regulatory compliance, and research to enhance the quality of care to patients and their families.
- Manages complex patient and systems-related issues as an advanced practitioner.
Requirements:
- Master's Degree in nursing.
- Demonstrated clinical competence and in-depth knowledge in the specialty area.
- Effective leadership, teaching, research, and communication skills.
- Registered Nurse licensure and/or compact state licensure upon hire.
Physical Demands:
- Standing - Constantly
- Walking - Constantly
- Sitting - Rarely
- Lifting - Frequently
- Carrying - Frequently
- Pulling - Occasionally
- Climbing - Occasionally
- Balancing - Occasionally
- Stooping - Frequently
- Kneeling - Frequently
- Crouching - Frequently
- Crawling - Occasionally
- Reaching - Frequently
- Handling - Frequently
- Grasping - Frequently
- Feeling - Constantly
- Talking - Constantly
- Hearing - Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly
