CVPH Medical Center Jobs and Profile

CVPH Medical Center – Patient Services Division

Adirondack Mountains – Lake Champlain Region of New York

www.cvph.org

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center (CVPH) is a non-profit, JCAHO accredited, regional center providing care to 170,000 residents throughout the tri-county region of northeast New York State . CVPH is a Level II Trauma Center, a Designated Area Trauma Center in the state Lifestar Trauma System, and one of eight state-designated Regional Resource Centers for Emergency Management. CVPH is a fully committed to IHIs 5 Million Lives campaign. CVPH is a private, financially stable, non-profit hospital , with an average daily census of 200 plus 84 residents on our skilled nursing facility floor (nursing home unit). There are over 150 physicians on the medical staff and more than 2,200 employees.

The vision of CVPH is to be recognized as a leader in providing exceptional quality care and improving the health and wellness of North Country residents.  Patient Services is a corner stone of this vision.  Nurses in all areas are an integral part of shaping care delivery and are well represented on clinical and leadership committees. We have a long standing Practice Council facilitated by a bedside RN with nursing voice from each clinical area in partnership with the other professions such as pharmacy, rehab and respiratory therapy. In addition, we have a professional recognition program, LEAD (Leadership, Excellence, And Development), to reward and recognize nursings' unique contributions to patient care. CVPH is also fortunate to be the clinical home of two RN programs , Clinton Community College and Plattsburgh State University , each of which utilizes CVPH for its primary clinical experiences. The great majority of our clinical areas boast computerization of documentation and medication administration, and the application of technology to improve patient care and facilitate nurses work is ongoing.

Our Med/Surg floors are set up as follows:

-         R3 - Progressive Care/Telemetry/Step Down

-         R4 - Convalescent Elders

-         R5 – Oncology

-         R6 - Ortho/Neuro

-         R7 - Urology/Nephrology/GYN

-         Float/Per Diem Pool

Specialty units include:

-         Intensive Care Unit

-         Progressive Care

-         Emergency Care

-         Center for Women and Children

-         Skilled Nursing Facility and Transitional Care Unit.

For a full listing of current RN opening, please visit the Careers section of www.cvph.org

CVPH is the predominant provider of health care in the region and in 2007 had 12,287 admissions, 101,130 patient days, 1,048 births, 50,002 emergency department visits and 18,136 surgical procedures. The Medical Center has an impressive growth record. CVPH started an open-heart surgery and interventional angioplasty program in November 2004, adding another critical service to the array of services already provided to area residents. The hospital finished construction of the Miner Medical Arts Building in the summer of 2007 that serves as the location of state of the art pharmacy and laboratory facilities. Continuing its focus on preparing for the future, the hospital is in the process of a major surgical renovation and expansion project. CVPH is located in a residential neighborhood on a park-like campus with a pond, walking trails, and beautiful trees and plantings. For more information on the hospital, please visit www.cvph.org