Staff Nurse Weekender- Float Pool New

Staff Nurse Weekender- Float Pool, UHS Wilson Medical Center

Shift

Rotational

Hours Per Week

36

Salary Range

per hour, depending on experience.

Overview

Weekender RNs will work Friday night through Sunday night, 2 12-hour shifts and an 8-hour shift or 3 12-hour shifts, each weekend while being paid for 40 or 44 hours. The goal of this program is to create predictable staffing schedules for weekend shifts. While nurses in this program can still pick up extra weekday hours, they will primarily work weekend shifts.

The Float Pool Staff Nurse is a skilled, Registered Nurse available to support staffing needs during times when the hospital experiences high volumes, increased acuity, sick calls or vacant positions. This nurse would work in multiple care areas and maintain competency in a designated specialty Telemetry or Critical Care. The Float Clinical Resource Staff Nurse will receive assignments daily from the UHS Staffing Office.

The Registered Nurse (RN) protects, promotes, and optimizes health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, and the alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and through advocacy in the care of individuals and families. The RN is responsible and accountable for compliance to all standards of practice and professional development in accordance with the New York State Nurse Practice Act, United Health Services Hospitals and Nursing Division policies, ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the Bill of Patient Rights. The RN promotes a caring and healing environment for patient-centered care.

Education/Experience

• Minimum Required:
• A graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
• Preferred:
• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing
• Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting
  

License/Certification

• Minimum Required:
• Current New York State Registered Nurse License.
• CPR within 3 months of hire
• ACLS within one year of hire
• Preferred:
• Professional certification in a related nursing specialty
  

About United Health Services

United Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York’s Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises 600+ providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care.

United Health Services employees and providers are “LOVED!” This means we’re Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you’ll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation.

About New York’s Southern Tier

As an employee of United Health Services, you’ll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We’re a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada.

United Health Services in an Equal Opportunity Employer.

United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.