Clinical Nurse II: SICU/Neuro ICU 36 hours/week NIGHTS
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Nassau
Posted on: November 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Department/Unit: ICU-Surgical And Neuroscience - B2 Work Shift:
Night (United States of America) Salary Range: $83,200.00 -
$93,184.00 This is not a new graduate position. Applicant must have
2 years in med/surg or progressive care. The Surgical and
Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SICU and Neuro ICU) has a
combined total of 30 intensive care beds designed to provide
specialized care to the critically ill adult (14 and older)
patient. The unit has a usual 50/50 split of patient population
between the neuro and surgical patient population. The focus of
care is includes patients with life-threatening conditions related
to major elective and emergency surgical procedures, multi-trauma,
traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, stroke, seizure,
sepsis/multi-organ system failure, hemodynamic instability and
failure to wean. The SICU and Neuro ICU patient needs encompass but
are not limited to comprehensive physical assessments, intensive
monitoring, treatment of laboratory values, ventilator management
and hemodynamic monitoring. SICU-Neuro ICU nurses require the
following skill set – ICP monitoring via EVD or bolt, spinal
drains/catheters, brain oxygen monitoring, Artic Sun therapy,
continuous EEG, intra-arterial catheter, non-invasive cardiac
output, mechanical ventilation, continuous renal replacement
therapy, reconstructive flap monitoring, and massive blood
transfusion among others. Nursing will support the following
on-unit procedures including placement of arterial lines, central
lines, external ventricular drains and ICP monitors, SEPS drains,
bedside bronchoscopy, abdominal washouts, tracheostomy,
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, lumbar
punctures, chest tubes, pigtail drains and others. Essential Duties
& Responsibilities include but not limited to: · Implements
physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs
treatments, procedures and special tests, and document treatment as
required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and
regulations. · Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests
to identify and assess patients' conditions. · Assesses and
evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered. ·
Applies sound nursing judgment in patient care management
decisions. · Provides primary and emergency care for occupational
and non-occupational injuries and illnesses. · Administers
over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered. ·
Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all
patients. · Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintain
standards of professional nursing. Minimum Qualifications: ·
Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which a
Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred. ·
Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse license. · Obtains and
maintains certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Thank you for your interest in Albany
Medical Center!? Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to
Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners,
including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and
other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes.
Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to
information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum
necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure
shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to
accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with
Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure
that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access
and modification.
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