Registered Nurse Supervisor 1, Ns43 Picu

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

PEF

Job Summary:

The Department of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse Supervisor 1, NS-43 PICU. The successful candidate will:

• Plan, direct, and supervise nursing services on an assigned unit, including direct supervision of Registered Nurse 1 (T&RC) and other staff.
• Direct the development and implementation of nursing care plans on a unit.
• Provide individual care, and function as an educator and nursing services expert.
• Assess work methods of nursing staff and provide feedback to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care delivered.
• Coordinate medical and nursing care needs with other health care providers and departments.
• Ensure proper functioning of equipment and unit compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Monitor nursing care quality standards, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Attend and participate in medical committees to represent nursing staff needs and the individual population, and participate in writing of care standards.
• Identify staff training needs and collaborate with unit educators to develop and implement educational programs.
• Develop and implement orientation plans for new employees and participates in staffing decisions.

Required Qualifications:

• Promotion: possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State and two years of service as a Registered Nurse 1 (T&RC); or one year of service as a Registered Nurse 2 (T&RC).
• Open Competitive: possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and three years of post-licensure acute care clinical nursing experience.
• Substitution: a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing may substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a Master's Degree in Nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing
• Nationally recognized certification in their area of specialty required within first 3 years of assuming the role

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; 7:30am to 8:00pm

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

As per civil service guidelines

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu