Per Diem Ambulatory Care Nurse (FGP) Psychiatry, Manhattan, Mon, Tues and Thurs
About The Position
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is seeking a per diem Ambulatory Care Nurse for its Faculty Group Practice (FGP) Psychiatry team in Manhattan. The nurse supports the coordination, implementation, communication, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures. The role includes participating in quality and performance improvement activities, systematically collecting and assessing patient healthcare data, and collaborating with licensed providers to develop patient-centered plans of care. The nurse provides comprehensive ambulatory care through examinations, diagnostic testing, medication and treatment administration, patient monitoring, triage, wound care, health teaching, counseling, and disease-prevention guidance. The role also involves coordinating care with interdisciplinary colleagues, supporting a safe and healing environment, maintaining clinical documentation and communications, and promoting a positive patient experience aligned with NYU Langone Health’s service standards. This position is per diem and is listed for Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The salary range is $70 per hour. Candidates must have a current New York Registered Professional Nurse license and Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association. A nursing bachelor’s degree is required for hires after September 1, 2025, subject to the stated exception for eligible associate-degree nurses.
Requirements
- Current Registered Professional Nurse license in New York State.
- Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
- For hires after September 1, 2025: a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution is required. An associate degree in nursing may be approved contingent on Nursing Leadership approval, at least two years of nursing experience in the applicable area, and enrollment in a baccalaureate nursing program to be completed within two years of hire.
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Nice To Haves
- ACLS certification.
- Membership in pertinent professional organizations.
- Experience, affinity, or interest in psychiatric nursing.
- Substantial medical-surgical experience, including facility with IV placement and provision of IV treatments.
Responsibilities
- Perform physical examinations and diagnostic tests, and collect patient health histories.
- Record clinical information in the electronic health record and document patient history and assessment data.
- Provide patients and families with information, counseling, and education about test results and treatment plans as directed.
- Administer medications, vaccinations, oxygen, and IV therapy; provide wound care; and perform phone and in-person triage.
- Assess and monitor patient responses to treatments, procedures, and anesthesia, and interpret patient information to make treatment decisions as appropriate.
- Consult clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine appropriate treatment plans.
- Direct, supervise, and delegate to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, and technicians as needed to support patient flow and efficiency.
- Support the coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures.
- Support patient safety, quality, performance improvement, and clinical compliance initiatives, including MIPS and care-gap management.
- Coordinate on-site activities to provide care in a healing, humane, and caring environment; collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and serve as a resource to staff and providers.
- Participate in clinical inquiry and evidence-based practice, maintain nursing knowledge and competence, and support professional growth and development.
- Execute medical regimens prescribed by licensed providers; assess patients, identify unmet needs and complications, coordinate care, and provide direct care.
- Perform onsite testing such as point-of-care laboratory testing, EKGs, specimen collection including phlebotomy, screening, spirometry, allergy skin testing, and other listed tests as applicable.
- Perform medical and nursing treatments and procedures within the plan of care, provider orders, and New York State Board of Nursing scope of practice.
- Perform and assist with procedures; apply and remove dressings; provide wound care; and monitor patients before, during, and after procedures, testing, medication administration, treatments, or sedation.
- Facilitate medication refills by reviewing clinical information and preparing orders for provider authorization in the electronic medical record.
- Start, discontinue, and maintain peripheral and central IV lines, and manage complications with appropriate certification.
- Manage clinical in-baskets and close encounters in a timely manner; receive, document, and report critical laboratory values and communicate results as directed.
- Perform preliminary review of results, prioritize urgent findings, notify providers for final verification, and escalate patient concerns appropriately.
- Provide care and case management for a defined population through multidisciplinary planning as needed.
- Identify health deviations, barriers to care, learning needs, and potential adverse outcomes; report or escalate concerns and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient-centered care plans.
- Promote health and educate patients and families to support healthy adjustment to changes in health status or care needs.
- Promote an excellent patient experience by upholding NYU Langone Health’s mission, values, and FGP service strategy; communicate clearly and professionally with patients and colleagues.
- Anticipate patient needs, support service recovery, share opportunities to improve patient experience and access, and collaborate with patient access and billing teams.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
- Financial security benefits.
- Generous time-off program.
- Employee resource groups for peer support.
- Employee wellness program addressing physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.
