A rapidly expanding and technically progressive Hospital is seeking to add a Permanent/Direct Hire, Full-Time ICU RN / INTENSIVE CARE UNIT REGISTERED NURSE to their staff.
*Shift is nights, 11p to 7a.

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* LOCATED in the center of New York State, the city of Syracuse is in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region near Lake Ontario and Lake Oneida. A short distance from Rochester, Albany, Canada, the St. Lawrence River, the Adirondack Mountains and the Thousand Islands. There is a large selection of year round sports which includes many snow skiing and summer resorts and many tournament class golf courses. There is a Casino with regular scheduled Las Vegas quality shows and concerts.

This metro area has 156k people living in the city and 456k in the county. There is an international airport with direct jet service to most major cities in the US. High quality education available. There is a large selection of inexpensively priced private schools. Some schools, both private and public, are nationally renowned for their academics and sports programs. There many colleges and universities in the region with Division One ranked football, basketball & lacrosse programs. The community is ethically diverse with many churches of varied denominations, synagogues, temples and mosques. There are private theater groups, museums, a symphony orchestra, many good restaurants to choose from and a regional IMAX Theater and Science Center.

The job market is high tech in nature with health care research, a teaching hospital, a large pharmaceutical manufacturer and many engineering companies such as Welch Allen and Lockheed Martin to name a couple. There are many highways and very low traffic congestion. Home prices are extremely inexpensive, as well as apartments, as compared to national averages.There is a rapidly expanding regional shopping mall located in the heart of the city with seventeen (17) stadium tiered seating cinema theaters. The region has many rolling hills and lakes. Moderate summer climate with average temperatures in the mid to high 70s. Seasonal climate changes are colorful. Low crime rate.

* COMPENSATION ranges from $42.6k for New Grads and up to $65.2k with up to 15 years of experience. Evening shift differential is $3.50 per hr. and night shift differential is $5.25 per hour.

* LICENSE and EDUCATION ASN/BSN. ALCS,BLCS. NYS RN license.

* JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Provide care to patients who are experiencing or are at-risk of experiencing life-threatening conditions.
- Care for patients that have had major invasive surgery, accident and trauma patients, or patients with multiple organ failure.
- Assess and monitor the patient closely in order to identify subtle changes in a patients condition that may warrant immediate intervention.
- Continually monitor cardiac and respiratory of patients while continually making adjustment of treatments, such as the titration and dosing of multiple intravenous medications and changes in ventilatory support.
- Interpret, integrate and respond to a wide array of clinical information.
- Be able to emotionally adjust to end-of-life issues and other ethical dilemmas related to withholding, withdrawing or medical futile care.
- Ensure that the patient and/or family are well informed about the care that the patient is receiving,
- Ensure that the patient and family receive the necessary information to make informed and highly personal decisions about the patients care.
- Institute and respect the patient and family's decisions in the development of any treatment plan for the patient.
- Assist in the preparation and transport of a patient out of the critical care unit to a stepdown, telemetry or medical-surgical unit.

* BENEFITS: Review the MANY OUTSTANDING BENEFITS provided to employees in appreciation of their dedicated service. Benefits are available after completion of a 90 day probationary period for both full-time and part-time employees. Vacation, sick time, and personal time are pro-rated based on hours worked for part-time employees. * The following information is a "BRIEF DESCRIPTION of BENEFITS". A thorough description will be provided upon request.

1.) VACATION TIME: Full-time and part-time employees are eligible to use accrued vacation time after 1 year of service and accruals are based on hours worked. Part-time employees are eligible for prorated vacation benefits based on hours worked. Full-time employees accrue vacation in the following manner: * Years of Completed Service, Number of Vacation Hours, 1 year = 80 hours, 2 years = 88 hours, 3 years = 96 hours, 4 years = 104 hours, 5 years = 112 hours, 6 to 10 years = 120 hours, 11 to 24 years = 160 hours, 25 years = 200 hours. Maximum accrual is twice the annual benefit. Unused vacation time over the maximum accrual will be applied toward years of credited service for pension calculations at the time of termination or normal retirement for vested employees. Any full-time or part-time employee with six (6) months of continuous service (who has had no previous vacation benefits) may apply for up to one (1) weeks of paid vacation as an advance from their accrual bank of vacation time. If the employee leaves employment before completing one year of service, the employee will pay back the advanced paid vacation through payroll deduction from their final paycheck.
2.) PERSONAL TIME: Upon completion of the probationary period, full and part-time employees begin to accrue personal time at a rate of 8 hours for every 693.33 hours worked to a maximum of 24 hours in any rolling 12 month period. Employees can accumulate up to a maximum of 48 hours of personal time. All accumulated personal time over 48 hours will be banked for pension purposes. For vested employees, at time of termination or normal retirement all accumulated timeincluding any unused portion of the first six dayswill be applied toward years of credited service for pension calculations.
3.) SICK TIME: After 1,040 hours worked, employees earn up to eight hours of sick time for every 173.33 hours worked to a maximum annual benefit of 96 hours. Employees can accumulate up to a maximum of 480 hours of sick leave. Over 480 hours, sick time is banked for pension purposes. For vested employees, at time of termination or normal retirement all unused accumulated sick time including any unused portion of the first 480 hourswill be applied toward years of credited service for pension calculations.
4.) PAID HOLIDAYS: 12 paid holidays (or the equivalent of 96 hours) including New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas, and six floating holidays (prorated for new and terminating staff) with three to be taken before June 30 and three after June 30 and before the last pay period in December. Employees who work on a traditional holiday or reduced staffing day, will be paid time-and one-half for the hours worked (including shift or weekend differential) PLUS holiday pay for the number of hours worked on the normal shift. Employees who work both the traditional holiday and the reduced staffing day will be paid the holiday premium for the traditional holiday only. * Part-time and per diem employees are not eligible for floating holidays.
5.) BEREAVEMENT TIME: Full-time and part-time employees may take up to three days for the death of an immediate family member. An additional two days may be taken in the event of the death of the employees spouse, domestic partner or child.
6.) JURY DUTY : Full-time employees only are paid their full base-rate salary to serve as jurors to a maximum of 10 scheduled workdays per year. Part time employees will be paid on a pro-rated basis.
7.) MILITARY LEAVE: Full-time employees only who are in the National Guard or Reserves are paid the difference between their base-rate wages and their military pay for mandatory annual military reserve training duty.
8.) HEALTH INSURANCE: For new employees, benefits are available the first of the month following 90 days of employment if signed up for within ten days of orientation. Thereafter, employees can add or modify health benefit elections during the hospitals open enrollment period. A summary of the medical plans available to employees with the current premiums are located in the Appendix. Medical benefits for retirees are discussed in the Retirement Benefits section.
9.) HOSPITAL DISCOUNT: Employees receive a 25% discount on their gross bill for inpatient and outpatient services performed at the hospital. This discount is applied toward an employees cost after the employees insurance company has paid its portion of the bill. This discount extends to services provided for employees and dependents residing in the same household.
10.) VISION PLAN: For new employees, vision benefits are available the first of the month following 90 days of employment if signed up for within ten days of orientation. Employees can add or modify vision l benefit elections during the hospitals open enrollment period.
Employees are offered a choice of vision plans.
11.) DENTAL PLAN: For new employees, dental benefits are available the first of the month following 90 days of employment if signed up for within ten days of orientation. Employees can add or modify dental benefit elections during the hospitals open enrollment period.
Employees are offered a choice of dental plans.
12.) LIFE INSURANCE (Group Term): Full-time employees receive life insurance benefits that equal one, two, or three times their annual salary, depending on the salary, to a maximum of $120,000. The group term life insurance benefit is provided by the hospital at no cost to the employee. Part-time employees receive life insurance benefits in the amount of $3,500.
13.) DISABILITY INSURANCE: SHORT TERM DISABILITY
Disability leaves are available after four weeks of employment. The income protection plan, as mandated by New York State disability law, is a 26-week benefit and is calculated as half of the average of the employees prior eight weeks of gross earnings to a maximum of $170 per week. Employees contribute 60 cents per week for this disability insurance.
14.) SHORT TERM DISABILITY (Supplemental ) :A voluntary short term disability plan can be purchased through the Service Employees Benefit Fund. The benefit provides additional protection for non-work related illness, injury or surgery. Additional short term disability insurance is available to purchase for full-time and part-time employees. Various options are available and benefits are paid in addition to other short term disability benefits including New York State short term disability, Workers Compensation and Hospital sponsored sick time.
15.) LONG TERM DISABILITY : The Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance Plan provides 24-hour protection against the loss of income that could result if a disability prevents an employee from working and earning a living. New full-time employees have the choice of three plans, covering 50%, 40%, or 25% of gross base monthly earnings. New part-time employees are not eligible for long term disability coverage. In addition to these options, the hospital continues to offer a long term disability plan which covers 60% of gross base monthly earnings. While this plan is no longer offered to new employees, those full- and part-time employees currently enrolled may continue their coverage. For all plans, the monthly maximum benefit is $5,000 with payments beginning after 180 consecutive calendar days of disability; employees are on short-term disability for the first 180 days of coverage. Benefits paid under the 60% plan are integrated with (i.e., reduced by) other benefits, including those paid under workers compensation and social security. Benefits paid under the 50%, 40%, and 25% plans are not integrated with other benefits. The full amount of the premium for any of the long term disability plans is paid for by the employee, and can be payroll deducted after taxes for your convenience. Because premiums are paid after taxes, any benefits paid through the plan are not taxable. Current premiums can be found in the Appendix.
16.) HEALTH CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT: Employees may elect to contribute up to $2,500 each calendar year to the Health Care Reimbursement Account to be used for uninsured medical, dental, and vision expenses. Expenses that are reimbursed through the Health Care Reimbursement Account are not subject to federal or New York State income tax or Social Security tax (FICA). Any health expenses (except premium payments) that are deductible for federal income tax purposes and cannot be paid under any health insurance plan are eligible for reimbursement. Internal Revenue Service Publication 502 lists these eligible expenses. Copies of Publication 502 are available in the Human Resources Department. Any money left in your Health Care Reimbursement Account following the end of any calendar year cannot be returned to the employee or carried over to meet the following year's expenses. IRS regulations stipulate that remaining balances must be forfeited. However, claims for expenses that are incurred during any calendar year can be submitted until March 31 of the following year.
17.) DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT: Employees may elect to contribute up to $5,000 each calendar year to the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account. Expenses that are reimbursed through the Dependent Care Reimbursement Account are not subject to federal or New York State income tax or FICA tax. The Dependent Care Reimbursement Account can only provide reimbursement for dependent care expenses incurred so that employees (and their spouses, if applicable) can work, look for work, or attend school full-time. Employees may also use the account to pay for dependent care expenses incurred while they work if their spouse is disabled. Any money left in either the Health Care Reimbursement Account or the Dependent Care Account following the end of any calendar year cannot be returned to the employee or carried over to meet the following year's expenses. IRS regulations stipulate that remaining balances must be forfeited. However, claims for expenses that are incurred during any calendar year can be submitted until March 31 of the following year. Eligible dependents include: dependent children under the age of 12, a disabled spouse or another disabled dependent, and elderly parents who are physically or mentally unable to care for themselves. However, to be reimbursed through the Plan an employee must claim a personal exemption for the dependent(s) for federal income tax purposes. The dependent care expenses that can be reimbursed through a Dependent Care Reimbursement Account are the same as those eligible for the federal dependent care tax credit.1 Qualified dependent care expenses cannot be applied to both the reimbursement account and tax credits. Examples of eligible expenses include payments to: day care centers, nursery schools, personal baby-sitters, live-in help whose primary function is dependent care, and elder care providers. Payments to the employees own child age 19 or younger or to any other dependent they claim for tax purposes are not eligible expenses.
18.) TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT: Employees may elect to contribute up to $2,400 each calendar year for parking and $1,260 each calendar year for mass transit to a Transportation Reimbursement Account. (amounts allowable are increased annually by indexing the original amounts stated under Code Section 132. You will be notified on an annual basis as to what the maximum amounts are for parking and mass transit expenses). Expenses that are reimbursed through a Transportation Reimbursement Account are not subject to federal or New York State income tax or FICA tax. Qualified expenses include parking facility not sponsored by the hospital and any pass, token, fare card, voucher or similar item entitling you to use mass transit to commute to work.
19.) RETIREMENT BENEFITS: Employees are eligible to retire if they are at least 65 years old or satisfy both of the following conditions: 55 years of age or older at least 20 years of full-time service. Employees who terminate service with the hospital without satisfying either of the situations listed above are considered terminated employees and may still be eligible for certain pension benefits (see Pension section below).
20.) PENSION: The hospital provides a fully-paid pension program for all vested employees. Following one Year of Service, defined as working at least 1,000 hours in a calendar year, employees 21 years of age or older are automatically enrolled in the plan. (Those who work in the hospital between the ages of 18 and 21 will receive credit for those years of service with greater than 1,000 hours.) Upon completion of five Years of Service, an employee becomes vested and is eligible for a pension benefit payable at the normal retirement age of 65. The pension benefit for those who retire on or after January 1, 2006, is calculated as 1.85% of career earnings.
21.) TAX SHELTERED ANNUITIES (TSA) : Employees of the hospital have the opportunity to contribute a portion of their income, subject to tax code limits, to a Tax-sheltered Annuity (TSA). Contributions to the TSA, as well as interest accumulating in the TSA, are tax deferredemployees do not pay federal income tax on the TSA savings until they receive benefits1. The TSA is designed to be a long-term retirement investment program, and as such, withdrawals before age 59 are subject to a 10% tax penalty. Employees who terminate their employment with the hospital can keep their savings in the TSA without continuing contributions, transfer or roll over the TSA to a new TSA or to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), or receive all or part of the savings subject to income tax and the 10% tax penalty if the employee is under age 59 . Contributions to the TSA are payroll deducted for the employees convenience. The TSA program offers a variety of investment options.
22.) RETIREE BENEFITS: Health Care Plan - Retirees who are less than 65 years old are eligible to continue participating in the medical plan they had prior to retirement (either single or family). The hospitals contributions for the medical coverage will be the same percentage it is contributing to an active employee enrolled in the same plan, with the exception that the hospital will no longer contribute towards the Master Medical rider, if applicable. Upon attainment of age 65, all retirees and dependents wishing to continue medical coverage through the hospital must elect the Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement Plan. The premiums for the Medicare Supplement Plan are determined by Blue Cross Blue Shield and are paid for entirely by the retiree or dependent. Surviving spouses may continue coverage after the death of the retiree. Hospital Discounts -Retirees and their dependents continue to receive the 25% discount on hospital services. See the Health Benefits section for further information regarding these benefits or contact the Human Resources Department. Dental Retirees who are less than 65 years old and were a member of the RN or LPN/Tech union are eligible to continue participating in the dental plan they had prior to retirement (either single or family). The hospitals contributions for the dental coverage will be at the same percentage it is contributing towards the cost of an active employee enrolled in the same dental plan at the time the employee retires. Dental coverage ceases at age 65.
23.) TUITION AID: Tuition reimbursement benefits for SEIU 1199 members are reimbursed through the SEIU 1199 Training and Upgrading Fund. To be eligible for benefits through the Training and Upgrading Fund, you must be an 1199 SEIU union member, be a regular employee, either full-time or part-time and work at least 3/5th of a full time position and have completed at least one year of service. Benefits through the Training and Upgrading Fund include reimbursement for 6 credits per semester Up to 24 Credits per year. There is no cap on cost per credit hour (full time employees only, part-time employees receive a pro-rated amount based on hours worked per week)
24.) CONTINUING EDUCATION: $750 per year is available for seminars, workshops, etc..Prepaid tuition is also available through participating colleges.