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Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York

Clinical Nurse II: General Surgery Trauma B3 36 hrs/ week Night Shift

Registered Nurse Top 10% in Surgery (RN)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$83K - $93K

The week · per this posting

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Department/Unit

General Surgery/Trauma-B3

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Salary Range

  • $83,200.00 - $93,184.00
  • Clinical Nurse

Job Description Summary

The clinical Nurse contributes to the creation of a compassionate and caring environment for patients, families and colleagues through displays of kindness and active listening. Recognizes and appreciates that each employee’s work is valuable and contributes to the success of the Mission.

Job Description

Implements physician orders, administers medications, starts IVs, performs treatments, procedures and special tests, and document treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations.

  • Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions.
  • Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered.
  • Applies sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions.
  • Provides primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses.
  • Administers over-the-counter and prescription medications as ordered.
  • Collaborates with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients.
  • Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate of a professional academic nursing program in which a Diploma, Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree is conferred

Must Hold Current NYS Registered Nurse License

  • Obtains and maintains certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Minimum of 1-3 years of previous clinical RN experience in Med-Surg or Progressive Care
  • Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational and time-management skills
  • Possesses knowledge of quality concepts, principles, and problem-solving tools and techniques and demonstrates ability to apply in support of departmental and patient care quality improvement.
  • Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!​
  • Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse implements physician orders, administers medications, and performs treatments and procedures for patients. They collaborate with the nursing team to create care plans and evaluate patient responses to care rendered.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of a professional nursing program with a current NYS Registered Nurse license and BLS/ACLS certifications. A minimum of 1-3 years of clinical RN experience in Med-Surg or Progressive Care is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication AdministrationIV InsertionDiagnostic Test InterpretationCare PlanningClinical Nursing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Nurse II: General Surgery Trauma B3 36 hrs/ week Night Shift at Albany Medical Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Surgery (RN) — ranked against 49 active Surgery (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 63% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 19.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Surgery (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 49 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,631/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.