Graduate Nurse (RN) Medical Surgical Unit 3-4 – St. Joseph’s Health – Syracuse, NY

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Description:

Graduate Nurse

Graduate Nurse – Unit 3-4
Varying shifts with weekend and holiday rotations.

Unit 3-4- is a 20 bed medical surgical unit providing patient care to various acuity levels.

• Specialties include complex post op surgical care, acute exacerbation of medical conditions, post rapid response and conditions requiring frequent monitoring.
• Specialized training includes CORE EKG classes
• We incorporate a relationship based team nursing model to meet the needs of the patient population.

Job Description Details:

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  Recognized Leader: Only Magnet Hospital in Syracuse, highlighting our professional nursing staff.
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  Shared Governance: Unit practice counsel and open door guiding principle gives all our nurses a voice.
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  Professional Relationships: Strong rapport with the hospitalist physician group.
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  Advancement: Strong orientation program and generous tuition allowance.
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  Work/Life: Self-scheduling options to balance your work/life and school calendars.

  
  What you will do:

• Therapeutic med/surg nursing interventions and hands on skills including class I telemetry, cardiac drips, post open heart care and more. Patient education, goal setting, critical thinking and care planning.
• Care for and provide treatment modalities.
• Collaborative team approach: SNAP rounds daily. Vent rounds with interdisciplinary
• Clinical Service standards of care and practice.
• Utilizing the Nursing Process, plans, directs and supervises the care of patients in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families.

  
  Career Path:

• Clinical ladder advancement with experience, staff engagement, and national certification.
• Career advancement to leadership roles as team leader, preceptor, mentor, coordinator/management.

  
  Mission Statement:

• We, St Joseph’s Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

  
  Vision:

• To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.

  
  Core Values:

• In the spirit of good Stewardship, we heal by practicing Justice in fostering right relationships to promote common good, Reverence in honoring the dignity of every person, Excellence in expecting the best of ourselves and others; Integrity in being faithful to who we say we are.

  
  Education, Training, Experience, Certification and Licensure:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with eligibility for licensure, in the State of New York.
• Maintains current BLS/CPR .
• Participates in orientation and continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.

  
  Work Environment and Hazards:

• Clinical setting. Exposure Class I

  
  Physical Demands:

• Medium work: must be able to lift 25 pounds frequently; occasionally lifting maximum of 50 pounds. Will require ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, twist, squat and reach.

  
  Work Contact Group:

• All services, medical staff, patients, visitors, and various regulatory and professional agencies.

  
  Supervised By:

• Team Leader, Clinical Coordinator, Unit Manager, and Clinical Services/Nursing Administration.

  
  Diversity and Inclusion

  
  Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

  
  Trinity Health’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

  
  Trinity Health’s dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

  
  Note:
  

  Bargaining unit employees are governed by the terms and conditions of their respective collective bargaining agreements, which supersede the Employment-At-Will Statement.

Trinity Health’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Trinity Health’s dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.