Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse 1, NS42 Pediatrics

Job No: 496800

Department: NS 42 - NURSING

Local Title: Registered Nurse 1, NS42 Pediatrics

Budget Title: Teaching & Research Center Nurse 1

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Categories: Nursing, Clinical, Patient Care

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

PEF

Job Summary:

The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse 1, NS42 Pediatrics. The successful candidate will:

• Prepares or assist with preparation of nursing care plans consistent with individuals' comprehensive treatment plans and medical needs.
• Carry out treatment procedures, administers medications, and monitor individuals' conditions.
• Record notes and maintains individuals' medical records and nursing care plans, including nursing care, medications, and treatments, reactions to care and treatment, intake and output of liquids and solids, and vital signs.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and revision of individual care plans as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Modify nursing care plans based on individual condition and response to care and treatment.
• Triage individuals by inquiring about illnesses, injuries, and symptoms, and record findings and observations.
• Assess findings, and either refers individuals directly to a physician in emergency cases or initiate appropriate remedial action; as directed, assist physicians with treatment functions.
• Provide education and counseling to individuals and families regarding health, medications, procedures, and treatment goals.
• Practice and ensure compliance with established infection control policies and procedures.
• May train paraprofessional staff by demonstrating nursing techniques and providing instructions on use of techniques and nursing equipment.
• Independently perform the duties described above and provides clinical supervision and instruction to Graduate Nurses (T&RC), Teaching & Research Center Licensed Practical Nurses, and direct care staff in completing care tasks.
• Delegate responsibility for appropriate nursing activities, skills, and/or procedures to nursing and direct care staff; and make clinical rounds to assess individuals' nursing care needs and observe and evaluate the provision of nursing services.
• May perform the full range of supervisory duties over Graduate Nurses (T&RC), Teaching & Research Center Licensed Practical Nurses, and direct care staff; provide information to Registered Nurse Supervisors 1 (T&RC); and prepare or contribute to the preparation of reports and performance evaluations for lower-level staff involved in nursing care activities.

Required Qualifications:

• Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• 1-year of relevant clinical experience

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; 7:30 to 8:00 (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

SG-18

S alary Range:

As per civil service guidelines

• $103,814 to $125,138 Base Salary based on years of experience and education (includes Location Pay & Geographic Differential) plus shift and/or inconvenience pay of $575 to $5,375, if applicable.

E xecutive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]

Advertised: May 09, 2025 Eastern Daylight Time

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