Registered Nurse - General Surgery/GI at Crouse Hospital – Syracuse, New York

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.

New Pay Rates: $39.00 - $50.00 /hour (based on experience).

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.