About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by Confidential Client, Healthcare & Nursing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

---

Position overview

Confidential Client is seeking a Registered Nurse – Acute Care (RN) to join a clinical team on a contract, full-time basis in Northport, NY. This role delivers direct patient care across a range of acuity levels and supports evidence-based, veteran/patient-centered practice. Med/Surg experience is preferred.

---

What You’ll Do

This position includes, but is not limited to:

• Provide safe, timely, and effective acute care to assigned patients in an inpatient setting.
• Perform nursing assessments, develop and implement care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Administer medications and treatments per protocols and scope of practice.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members (physicians, therapists, social work) to coordinate care.
• Document patient care accurately in the medical record and follow confidentiality/HIPAA requirements.
• Participate in patient and family education, discharge planning, and care transitions.
• Engage in continuous professional development and evidence-based practice activities.

---

Compensation & Employment Type

• Employment type: Contract, Full-time
• Salary range: $98,819 - $168,074 per year (range provided by Confidential Client)

---

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, candidates must meet the following:

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse (RN) license in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing (ACEN or CCNE accreditation at time of program completion), OR equivalent pathway (e.g., approved foreign education with accepted equivalency documentation).
• English language proficiency sufficient for safe patient care and documentation.
• Ability to perform required physical duties: extended walking/standing, manual dexterity, visual acuity, and clear speech as needed for clinical tasks.
• Ability to demonstrate nursing procedures requiring technical skills.

Note on Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) exception:

• Candidates who meet education requirements but lack state licensure may be appointed temporarily (GNT) while pursuing licensure, per Confidential Client policy and applicable regulations.

---

Preferred Qualifications

• Med/Surg clinical experience.
• Progressive clinical competence consistent with higher Nurse I/II/III levels (see qualifications below for grade/level guidance).

---

Grade / Level Guidance (summary)

The Confidential Client evaluates grade assignment based on scope, education, practice dimensions (Practice, Patient-Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development, Evidence-Based Practice/Research). Examples:

• Nurse I, Level I — ADN/Diploma, entry-level care under supervision.
• Nurse I, Level II — ADN/Diploma + 1 year specialized experience, or BSN with no additional experience.
• Nurse I, Level III — ADN/Diploma + 2 years (with progression), or BSN + 1 year, or MSN no experience.
• Nurse II / Nurse III — Roles requiring leadership, advanced practice, and progressive specialized experience or graduate degrees (MSN/Doctoral) with required experience.

For full qualification criteria and assessment questions, candidates should review the Confidential Client’s posted qualification standards and assessment materials.

---

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Must be able to perform prolonged periods of walking, standing, bending, stooping, and occasional lifting of light items.
• Work occurs in a clinical inpatient environment with patient handling, exposure to clinical equipment, and direct patient contact.

---

Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.