Ambulatory Care Nurse - NYU Langone Medical Associates - Patchogue

NYU Langone Health • Patchogue, NY

125d • $112,360 - $112,360

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Ambulatory Care Nurse - NYU Langone Medical Associates - Patchogue. In this role, the successful candidate will support the coordination, integration, communication, implementation and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures. The Ambulatory Care Nurse will participate in site and organizational quality and performance improvement activities, collect patient healthcare data systematically using appropriate assessment techniques and instruments, and collaborate with licensed providers to develop patient-centered plans of care that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes. The Ambulatory Care Nurse provides comprehensive care in support of all patients manifested requirements through: administration of treatments and medication, acting as a sentinel for untoward events or symptoms, disease prevention guidance, rehabilitation care, public health care, and supportive care for symptom relief including health teaching and health counseling.

Requirements

• A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is highly preferred
• A Diploma or Associates Degree in Nursing requires a minimum of one year experience in conjunction with plans to earn a baccalaureate degree
• Current Registered Professional Nurse in New York
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association
• Fluent written and spoken English language skills

Nice To Haves

• ACLS certification
• Membership in pertinent professional organizations

Responsibilities

• Performs physical examinations and diagnostic tests
• Collects patient health history
• Records information in electronic health record
• Provides information, counsel, and education to patients and families regarding test results and treatment plans as directed
• Administers medications (including vaccination, IV therapy, oxygen administration), provides comprehensive wound care, and performs phone and in-person patient triage for clinical concerns
• Assesses and monitors patient responses to various treatments, procedures, and anesthesia
• Assesses and interprets patient information, making treatment decisions as appropriate
• Consults with clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine best treatment plans for patients
• Directs, supervises, and delegates to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants and technicians as needed to support patient flow and efficiency
• Supports the coordination, integration, communication, implementation and performance evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures
• Ensures clinical compliance with Patient Safety initiatives and reporting
• Supports key quality initiatives (e.g. MIPS, Care gap management) to impact clinical outcome measures
• Demonstrates knowledge of the NYULH Service Standards and incorporates into the performance of responsibilities
• Participates in designated activities related to NYULH clinical standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies
• Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team and promotes collegial relationships
• Serves as a support and resource for nursing, other clinical staff and providers
• Participates in clinical inquiry and activities to foster evidence-based practice
• Provides emergency care in accordance with organizational policy
• Executes medical regimens as prescribed by licensed providers
• Identifies unmet patient needs and plans comprehensive care to meet those needs
• Integrates care with other health care providers
• Provides physical care in the entire patient's manifested requirements
• Collects and documents patient clinical historical and assessment data
• Performs onsite testing, e.g.: POC lab testing, EKG, specimen collection
• Performs medical and nursing treatments in accordance with plan of care, provider orders, and NYSBON scope of practice
• Facilitates medication refills by reviewing clinical information and preparing order for provider authorization in EMR
• Ensures clinical in-baskets are managed and encounters closed in a timely manner
• Performs Care/Case management of a defined population via multi-disciplinary plan to coordinate/facilitate patient care as needed
• Identifies, through case-finding and critical analysis, patient, family and/or community deviations from health and wellbeing
• Develops patient-centered plans of care that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Educates patients and families to facilitate and promote healthy adjustment to new or changed health patterns
• Evaluates patient progress toward attainment of expected outcomes
• Drives consistency in every patient and colleague encounter by embodying the core principles of our FGP Service Strategy CARES

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package
• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program focusing on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree