Clinical Nurse NIGHT - KELLEN TOWER

Job Title

Clinical Nurse – Inpatient Orthopedics

As an integral member of our Magnet Nursing team, the successful RN candidate will focus on patient advocacy and delivering the highest quality of care to patients in this acute care orthopedics setting. Responsibilities include pre‑ and post‑operative nursing care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient safety initiatives.

Regular Full Time

Day (United States of America)

The base pay scale for this position is $70.19 – $78.26 per hour. Additional benefits are consistent with the role. Salary is determined by scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to your Fair Market Value evaluation.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary health care teams to maintain standards of professional nursing practices.
• Collect comprehensive data on patients' health; analyze data to determine needs and develop individualized care plans; update plans based on progress and care pathway.
• Ensure that all physician orders are carried out appropriately and timely; collaborate with ancillary staff, including Patient Care Assistants.
• Integrate patient care standards in all clinical activities; participate in performance improvement activities to improve patient safety, quality of care, and patient outcomes.
• Maintain sensitivity and awareness of cultural and religious diversity when addressing patients, visitors, co‑workers, and other customers.
• Promote a supportive and team‑oriented environment.
• Support departmental responsibilities consistent with the long‑range strategic plan, mission, vision, and values of the hospital.

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing required.
• 1+ year of acute care experience.
• NYS RN license and registration required.
• BLS certification required.

• HCAHPS/EPIC knowledge preferred.
• Medical‑surgical clinical competence, including physical and emotional assessments, age‑specific competency, critical thinking, and education of patients and families regarding their care plan.
• Strong patient‑centered approach with emphasis on exemplary world‑class customer service.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Self‑motivated and proactive; a team player who thinks critically in a fast‑paced, challenging environment.
• Active participant in seeking solutions to problems.

Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable services to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, HSS provides care, admits, and treats patients and offers all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.