Unit Description: Critical Care Unit

The Critical Care Unit is comprised of 16 beds, with the ability to overflow up to 22 beds into an adjacent patient care area. The Critical Care Unit is staffed and equipped to provide highly skilled interdisciplinary services to patients requiring complex and intensive nursing care interventions for life-threatening conditions. Primary conditions treated include; septic shock, respiratory distress/failure, renal failure, multi-system organ failure, acute GI bleeding, acute neurological conditions, extensive and/or complex surgical procedures, chemical overdoses, acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, life threatening cardiac rhythms, cardiac procedures and PCI (diagnostic & interventional). Population served includes patients under 18 yrs. of age through geriatric years.

Position Summary: Registered Nurse (RN)- ICU

The Registered Nurse (RN) is accountable for management and delivery of patient care to assigned patients in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and within the scope of practice delineated in the New York State Nurse Practice Act.

ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care, delegates/assigns responsibility as appropriate to others, and serves as leader of the interdisciplinary team in collaboration with and under the direction of the attending physician.
• Focuses on completion of the nursing process including patient/family education and discharge planning.
• Understands and acts appropriately to ensure optimum use of all resources.

ICU Registered Nurse Benefits:

• Sign on bonus for experienced RNs!
• Nursing Professional Advancement Program = earn up to $8k/year more.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Certification Bonus.
• RN Preceptor Compensation.
• Generous Shift Differentials between 10-30%.
• Schedule Flexibility for Working Students.
• Excellent Benefits and Earned Time Off (ETO) accrual for Vacation, Personal, and Holiday time.
• Earn Wellness Dollars per year to use towards GFH medical services

ICU Registered Nurse Qualifications:

• One year of medical-surgical or acute care/hospital nursing experience required.
• One year of critical care preferred
• ICU Registered Nurse Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred; new hires will be required to complete their BSN within 5 years of hire.
• Graduation from a Registered Professional Nursing Program.

Location: 100 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801

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About Glens Falls Hospital and the local area

Glens Falls Hospital (GFH) is an affiliate of the Albany Med Health System which includes Albany Medical Center, Columbia Memorial Hospital, Glens Falls Hospital, and Saratoga Hospital. GFH maintains a service area that spans 6,000 square miles across 5 diverse counties. Founded in 1897, GFH today operates an advanced health care delivery system featuring 20 regional facilities. A vast array of specialized medical and surgical services are provided in addition to coronary care, behavioral health care, rehabilitation and wellness and others. The main hospital campus is home to the C.R. Wood Cancer Center, the Joyce Stock Snuggery birthing center, the Breast Center and a chronic wound healing center. GFH is a not-for-profit organization and the largest employer in New York’s Adirondack region, with over 2,300 employees and a medical staff of over 550 providers