Registered Nurse - General Surgery/GI

Company: Crouse Hospital
Location: Syracuse
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

5 South Irving is a 40 bed medical/surgical unit with a patient population consisting of patients having surgical procedures such as appendicitis/appendectomy, gallbladder disease/Lap, cholecystectomy, small/large bowel obstruction/colon resections, diverticulitis, GERD/Lap, Peripheral Vascular Disease/Bypass surgeries, kidney stones, prostate cancer/prostate surgery, lung cancer/lobectomies, plastic surgery.# 5 South Irving also cares for our bariatric weight loss surgery patients as well as medical patients such as pneumonia, bowel obstructions, COPD, cellulitis, etc. 5 South is the general surgery unit at Crouse Hospital so there is abundant opportunity to learn. # The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the planning, implementing and evaluation of care for a given patient population with the established standards and practices of Crouse Hospital.# This process is enacted through direct clinical practice, management of patient care and general professional duties. Required:IF HIRED OR LICENSED AFTER 1/1/2017: Graduate of an accredited Nursing degree. #MUST complete BSN (Bachelors in Nursing within 8 years of hire date into the Registered Nurse position). Currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State. If hired as a Graduate Nurse, a NYS limited licensure work permit must be obtained within ninety (90) days of graduation and the GN must successfully pass the NCLEX exam within 120 days of the beginning of employment to obtain the required professional nursing licensure with New York State. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire or within#2 weeks after hire. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within one (1) year of the hire date, if deemed necessary for the position based on the scope of the assigned role. Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification for Registered Nurses working in the Kienzle Family Maternity Center must be obtained by the end of orientation.# Preferred: Certification in a specialty area. #

5 South Irving is a 40 bed medical/surgical unit with a patient population consisting of patients having surgical procedures such as appendicitis/appendectomy, gallbladder disease/Lap, cholecystectomy, small/large bowel obstruction/colon resections, diverticulitis, GERD/Lap, Peripheral Vascular Disease/Bypass surgeries, kidney stones, prostate cancer/prostate surgery, lung cancer/lobectomies, plastic surgery. 5 South Irving also cares for our bariatric weight loss surgery patients as well as medical patients such as pneumonia, bowel obstructions, COPD, cellulitis, etc. 5 South is the general surgery unit at Crouse Hospital so there is abundant opportunity to learn.

The Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the planning, implementing and evaluation of care for a given patient population with the established standards and practices of Crouse Hospital. This process is enacted through direct clinical practice, management of patient care and general professional duties.

Required:IF HIRED OR LICENSED AFTER 1/1/2017:

Graduate of an accredited Nursing degree. MUST complete BSN (Bachelors in Nursing within 8 years of hire date into the Registered Nurse position). Currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State. If hired as a Graduate Nurse, a NYS limited licensure work permit must be obtained within ninety (90) days of graduation and the GN must successfully pass the NCLEX exam within 120 days of the beginning of employment to obtain the required professional nursing licensure with New York State. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire or within 2 weeks after hire. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within one (1) year of the hire date, if deemed necessary for the position based on the scope of the assigned role. Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification for Registered Nurses working in the Kienzle Family Maternity Center must be obtained by the end of orientation.

Preferred: Certification in a specialty area.

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