--- title: Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery description: Mohawk Valley Health System is hiring for the Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery role in Utica, NY. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/registered-nurse-ambulatory-surgery-at-mohawk-valley-health-system-01a0fe7a-8d06-7f05-925b-6a67a1762166 date: 2026-11-01T03:15:15Z og_description: Join Mohawk Valley Health System as Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery in Utica, NY. Pays $40–$56 per hour. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/fcl6b1.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Mohawk Valley Health System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/mohawk-valley-health-system?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Utica, NY | | **Salary** | $40/hr - $56/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 31, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Mohawk Valley Health System sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 9 H-1B petitions (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Mohawk Valley Health System. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $86,000 – $100,000 a year (median $98,000). ## Description ## **Job Summary** The Registered Nurse promotes and restores patient's health by completing the nursing process: collaborating with Physicians and multidisciplinary team members: providing support to patients, visitors and families. Responsible for assessing, planning, promoting and evaluating quality patient care. The Registered Nurse provides teaching to patients, families and the public. The Registered Nurse will follow the mission, vision, values, policies and procedures of Mohawk Valley Health System. ## **Core Job Responsibilities** - Identify patient care requirements establishing personal rapport with patients and families and understanding of plan of care throughout the patient’s experience. - Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends and families. - Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends and family to understand disease process, medications, and self-care skills, and provide time to answer questions. - Assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending adjustments to the patient’s needs. - The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care. - Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements following manufacturer’s instructions troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs; maintaining equipment, inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques. - Protect patients, employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and controlled substance regulations. Utilize universal precautions and practice at all times. - Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care staff. - Document patient care service by charting in patients’ medical records accurately and timely in accordance with licensure and regulatory/hospital standards. - Maintain continuity of care with the nursing team by communicating plan of care and follow through with multidisciplinary team ensuring that patient administration of care for all services provided are organized, planned and delivered. - Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential. - Maintain nursing supplies inventory checking stock to determine inventory and PAR level; anticipating needs supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies; using equipment to accomplish job. - Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, mandatory in-services; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. - The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development. - Engage in quality improvement initiatives including continuing education, participation in hospital-wide and unit specific teams, identifying nursing practice areas for quality improvement and safe outcomes. - Maintain a cooperative relationship among the healthcare team by communicating information; responding to request; building rapport; participating in team problem solving. - Provide service excellence to patients and their families/visitors that meets or exceeds patient expectations through offering empathetic and compassionate patient-centered care. - Professionally manage patient and family/visitor needs and concerns using AIDET and positive service recovery methods. - Respond to patient requests and makes active referrals to subject matter expert/decision maker who can fulfill the patient request - Provide culturally sensitive care. - Meet all MVHS and department competencies and training requirements. - Perform other duties as required.   ## **Education/Experience Requirements** **REQUIRED:** - Graduate of an accredited nursing program with an associate’s degree. **PREFERRED:** - Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited nursing program or higher degree. - One or more years of experience in related setting.   ## **Licensure/Certification Requirements** **REQUIRED:** - Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse **PREFERRED:** - Basic Life Support certification. ## **Disclaimer** Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.   ## **Job Details** Req Id 99034 Department AMBULATORY SURGERY Shift Days Shift Hours Worked 9.50 FTE 0.94 Work Schedule NYSNA - 10 HR Employee Status A1 - Full-Time Union 2004 - NYSNA Pay Range $40 - $56 per hour ## Skills - Equipment Maintenance - Multidisciplinary Team - Registered Nurse - Clinical Documentation - Medical Records - Teaching - Problem Solving - Patient Care - Expediting - Patient-Centered Care - Universal Precautions - Empathy - Quality Improvement - Basic Life Support - AIDET Communication Framework - Service Recovery - Medication Administration - Delegation - Infection Control - Human Resources - Inventory Management - Care Planning - Communication - Continuity of Care ## Benefits - Professional Development ## Related - [More jobs at Mohawk Valley Health System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/mohawk-valley-health-system?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Healthcare & Medicine jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Nursing jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/nursing?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Registered Nurse jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/nursing/registered-nurse?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Hospitals and Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/hospitals-and-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 393039 jobs - [New York](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 165289 jobs - [Utica, NY](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york/utica?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 800 jobs - [Mohawk Valley Health System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/mohawk-valley-health-system?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 286 jobs ## Related pages - [Hospitals and Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/hospitals-and-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 393039 jobs - [New York](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 165289 jobs - [Utica, NY](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york/utica?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 800 jobs - [Mohawk Valley Health System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/mohawk-valley-health-system?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 286 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)