
Critical Care Nurse
BUFFALO, NYFull-time$42.53–59.42/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Critical Care Nurse works in the Emergency Department at Buffalo General Medical Center, assessing and treating actual and potential health problems through care, health teaching, counseling, and case finding. The nurse executes authorized medical regimens and follows Kaleida Health policies and standards of practice. The role requires current New York RN registration or permit and specified life-support credentials within stated post-hire or transfer timelines.
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Critical Care NurseDepartment: BGMC Emergency RoomLocation: Buffalo General Medical CenterLocation of Job: US:NY:BuffaloWork Type: Full-TimeScheduled Work Hours: 7p-7:30aShift 3 Job DescriptionAssesses and treats human responses to actual and potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling and provision of care supportive or restorative of life and well-being. Executes medical regimens prescribed by a licensed physician, dentist or other licensed health care provider legally authorized under the NYS Education Department and in accordance with NYS Department of Health regulations. Adheres to current Kaleida policies and standards of practice. Education And CredentialsCurrent NYS registration as a Registered Professional Nurse/RN Permit required upon hire and must be maintained thereafter. American Heart Association-Basic Life Support (BLS) within 6 months of Hire and must be maintained thereafter. RN Critical Care American Academy of Pediatric or American Heart Association PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within one (1) year of hire/transfer for RN Critical Care in the Emergency Departments. PALS must be maintained thereafter. RN Critical Care American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within one (1) year of hire/transfer for RN Critical Care in Emergency Departments. ACLS must be maintained thereafter. Thirteen (13) hour shift employees, who bid on a position in another thirteen (13) hour shift department, and who is accepted for that position, will have the right to continue to be scheduled thirteen (13) hours even if the job is posted as a twelve and one-half (12 ) hour shift. ExperienceRN Critical Care All Emergency Departments - require 1 year of acute care experience OR 1 year of EMS or paramedic experience. RN Critical Care- Adult Requires 1 year of previous healthcare or hospital experience.Working Conditions Job DetailsStandard Hours Bi-Weekly: 72.00FTE: 0.960000Weekend/Holiday Requirement: YesOn Call Required: NoWith Rotation: Work Arrangement: OnsiteUnion Code: U06 - CWA 1168 BGH RNRequisition ID#: 24264Grade: RN2Pay Frequency: Bi-WeeklySalary Range: $42.53 -$59.42*Wage will be determined based on factors such as candidate's experience, qualifications, internal equity, and any applicable collective bargaining agreement.Kaleida Healths mission is to advance the health of our community, and we believe our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategic work is mission- critical for the good of our workforce and the community who need and depend on our care and services. We understand that racism and health inequities stand firmly in the way of advancing the health of our community, and Kaleida Health envisions DEI as the pursuit of equity and restorative justice for every person. We will exemplify courage and accountability through both the professing and practice of our core values for our friends, colleagues, and community. Kaleida Health is committed to creating a culture of equity and inclusion where diversity is valued and celebrated!
How this job compares
Set against the 1,251 open Critical Care Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$42.53–59.42/hr
- New York median$41–55/hr39 hourly ranges
- US median$41–60/hr541 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $50.98/hr, is 4% above the New York median midpoint ($49/hr) — in the middle half of Critical Care Nurse hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 65 open Critical Care Nurse jobs in New York and 1,251 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Kaleida Health (this employer)9 open
- Rochester Regional Health5 open
- Trinity Health5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Critical Care Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (636 postings).
- Education
- 213 of the 1,251 open Critical Care Nurse jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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