Position Title: Registered Nurse – Med/Surg
Location: Cooperstown, NY 13326
Job Type: Contract | Local or Travel
Shift: Night Shift
Pay Range: $55–$60/hour ($2,000–$2,200 weekly)
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse – Med/Surg for a night shift contract assignment. This unit provides care to a diverse patient population, primarily post-operative and acute medical patients. Nurses will manage a wide range of conditions, procedures, and treatments in a fast-paced environment with frequent admissions and discharges.
Deliver direct patient care for post-operative and acute medical patients, including urology, neurology, bariatric, plastic, and orthopedic cases.
Administer IV medications, heparin drips, pain management, and other prescribed therapies.
Perform wound care, dressing changes, wound vac management, and manage chest tubes, NG tubes, JP drains, and traction.
Monitor patients using bedside monitoring systems, MASIMO, EKGs, and bladder scanners.
Complete and document assessments: vitals every 4 hours, intake/output every 8 hours, pain assessments, and admission/shift assessments with dual RN skin and belongings checks.
Collaborate with the charge nurse, nursing assistants, and multidisciplinary team members to ensure high-quality care.
Support patients requiring TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition), CAPD (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis), and Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI).
Accurately maintain electronic medical records (EPIC or similar) in compliance with hospital policies.
Adapt to a high-volume, fast-paced unit with quick patient turnover.
Uphold professional nursing standards and provide compassionate, patient-centered care.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (BSN preferred).
Active RN license in New York State.
Current BLS certification (ACLS preferred).
Minimum of 1–2 years of recent Med/Surg or acute care experience.
Proficiency in EPIC or similar EMR systems preferred.
Strong clinical judgment, adaptability, teamwork, and communication skills.
For more details contact at pmohanty@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 516-806-4227.