Join a dedicated healthcare team in Ithaca, New York, as a Registered Nurse on a Surgical Short Stay unit. This unit primarily cares for surgical patients, including those undergoing joint replacements, hip fractures, open abdominal surgeries, and neck and back surgeries, with occasional medical patients.
The Registered Nurse will provide comprehensive, direct patient and family-centered nursing care within their full scope of practice. This role involves active participation in the interdisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality of care and positive patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct patient and family support and nursing care within the full scope of practice.
Participate in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and services for patients, families, and the community.
Conduct thorough observation and data collection to assess patients' physical, psychological, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs.
Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized and ongoing plans of care.
Work collaboratively as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Required Qualifications
Not specified.
Preferred Qualifications
Not specified.
Skills & Competencies
Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
Proficiency in managing post-surgical patients, including those with joint replacements, hip fractures, open abdominal surgeries, and neck/back surgeries.
Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective patient, family, and team collaboration.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team environment.
Patient and family education.
Shift Details
Shift Type: PM
Shift Duration: 12.5 hours
Days per Week: 3
Start Time: 6:45 PM
End Time: 7:15 AM
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: September 6, 2026
End Date: December 5, 2026
Weekend Rotation: Not specified.
Call Requirements: Not specified.
Scheduling Note: While block scheduling cannot be guaranteed, efforts will be made to accommodate when possible.
Licensing Requirements
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of New York.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Ithaca, NY
Salary
$2,386.31
Skills
Clinical Assessmentunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Data Collectionunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Operating Room Nursingunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Patient Educationunmatched
Program Evaluationunmatched
Psychologyunmatched
Quality of Careunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Surgical Nursingunmatched
Surgical Proceduresunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Treatment Evaluationunmatched
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