Registered Nurse - General Surgery/GI - Crouse Hospital : Job Details

5 South Irving is a 40 bed General Surgery medical/surgical unit treating patients post surgical procedures such as appendicitis/appendectomy, gallbladder disease/Lap, cholecystectomy, small/large bowel obstruction/colon resections, diverticulitis, GERD/Lap, Peripheral Vascular Disease/Bypass surgeries, kidney stones, prostate cancer/prostate surgery, lung cancer/lobectomies, plastic surgery. This unit also treats medical patients such as pneumonia, bowel obstructions, COPD, cellulitis, etc. A Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the planning, implementing and evaluation of care for a given patient population with the established standards and practices of Crouse Hospital.# This process is enacted through direct clinical practice, management of patient care and general professional duties. # Education/Experience Requirements Required:## Graduate of an accredited associate degree *A Graduate Nurse (GN) must complete NCLEX within 120 days of employment. Preferred:## Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited nursing program or higher degree ########### *Bachelor#s degree required within 8 years of being hired or those licensed after 2017. # Licensure/Certification Requirements Required:## Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse Basic Life Support (BLS) Preferred: Certification in a specialty area. #5 South Irving is a 40 bed General Surgery medical/surgical unit treating patients post surgical procedures such as appendicitis/appendectomy, gallbladder disease/Lap, cholecystectomy, small/large bowel obstruction/colon resections, diverticulitis, GERD/Lap, Peripheral Vascular Disease/Bypass surgeries, kidney stones, prostate cancer/prostate surgery, lung cancer/lobectomies, plastic surgery. This unit also treats medical patients such as pneumonia, bowel obstructions, COPD, cellulitis, etc.A Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the planning, implementing and evaluation of care for a given patient population with the established standards and practices of Crouse Hospital. This process is enacted through direct clinical practice, management of patient care and general professional duties.Education/Experience RequirementsRequired:* Graduate of an accredited associate degree* A Graduate Nurse (GN) must complete NCLEX within 120 days of employment.Preferred:* Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited nursing program or higher degree* Bachelor's degree required within 8 years of being hired or those licensed after 2017.Licensure/Certification RequirementsRequired:* Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse* Basic Life Support (BLS)Preferred:* Certification in a specialty area.