Vassar Brothers Medical Center·Poughkeepsie, New York
Provide quality, age-appropriate nursing care to patients using the nursing process. Ensure care is consistent with organizational philosophy, goals, and policies.
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians.
Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities.
Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.
SUMMARY: Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality age appropriate nursing care to patients that is consistent with organizational philosophy, goals and policies and procedures.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; BSN Preferred.
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Significant occupational risk
Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Credentials: RN,BLS
Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Unit: 1245
Department: Oncology
Exempt: No
$48.49-$73.58
Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current New York State Registered Nurse License and BLS certification. At least one year of hospital medical-surgical nursing experience is required, with a BSN preferred.
Market context
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