Teaching and Research Center Nurse II (2 F/T day positions)

Campus Description: The best ideas in medicine start with the best people. At Stony Brook Medicine, our highest calling is to put the power of ideas to work in our patients’ lives. Stony Brook Medicine integrates and elevates all of Stony Brook University’s health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It includes Stony Brook University Hospital, Long Island’s premier academic medical center. With 603 beds, SBUH is the region’s only tertiary care center and Level 1 Trauma Center. We are home of the Stony Brook Heart Institute, Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital, Stony Brook Neurosciences Institute, and Stony Brook Digestive Disorders Institute. At Stony Brook Medicine, we put the power of ideas to work. Join our team at Stony Brook Medicine – the best ideas in medicine.

Budget Title: Registered Nurse

Reference Number: UH-S-1350-13-S

Department: Amb. Surg. Center

Grade: SG-16

State Line#: TBD

Campus: Stony Brook University Hospital

Status:

Required Qualifications: Possession of or eligibility for a license to practice as a registered nurse in New York State and one year of post-licensure acute care* nursing experience. A Bachelor degree in Nursing may be substituted for one year of the experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Past experience in an ambulatory surgery setting. Past experience in pre-op/post op setting. Past ICU experience. Recovery room experience is preferred. ASPAN Certification preferred. Past experience with assisting anesthesia with surgical blocks a plus. Cross trained in the operating room a plus.

Brief Description of Duties: Consistent with the title. Responsibilities to include assessment and care of the preoperative and post operative patient to include patient surgical care needs. Ability to screen surgical patients, admit surgical patients and recover surgical patients and have experience in performing surgical procedures in an operating room. Cross training is desirable.

Other Duties: As assigned.

Special Notes: Shift: 2 full-time day positions - 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm flexible - Monday through Friday. Please note Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment.

Prior to start date , the selected candidate must meet the following requirements: Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services (The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination), submit (3) written references, and provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s). Please be advised that failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

• Acute Care is defined as medical services provided for illnesses that are short-term (usually less than 30 days), intense, and have a relatively severe to very severe course, requiring knowledge and expertise in the vigilant monitoring of subtle changes in the patient's condition, as well as ability to quickly recognize and identify potential problems and conditions resulting from a previous disease.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

Application Procedure: Apply on-line, or send state application, resume and cover letter to:

Stony Brook Medicine

Department of Human Resources

Recruiting - Attn: Nurse Recruiter

Level 5 Room 5-680 or Fax application to 631-444-2509

Stony Brook, New York 11794-7575

Job Category: D2) Nursing - Open to all.

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