General Staff Nurse
Summary
Provides direct nursing care in an assigned clinical area, including assessing patients and administering treatments, medications, and general care. Work may be assigned on a 24/7 shift basis; requires an accredited nursing degree, New York RN license, and BLS certification.
Highlights
- Schedule
- 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- License Required
- Current New York State Registered Professional Nurse license
- Certifications
- Basic Life Support, AHA or American Red Cross
- Reports To
- Assistant Nurse Manager, Head Nurse, or Nurse Manager
Job description
Internal Posting: Internal Posting: 9/16/26 to 9/29/26
Summary: Under the general supervision of an Assistant Nurse Manager, Head Nurse, Nurse Manager, or other higher-level nurse or health care professional, incumbents of this class provide professional nursing care in an assigned clinical area. Incumbents are expected to provide direct nursing care by assessing patients' needs and administering treatments, medications and general care according to nursing and medical orders. Work is subject to shift assignment over a 24-hour, 7 days per week period.
Supervision is not a regular responsibility of this class. However, partial supervision may be exercised over paraprofessional and ancillary staff in the delegation of some components of the nursing regimen. Does related work as required
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
License, Certification, and Registration: Current license in New York State as a Registered Professional Nurse. Certified in Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.