Per Diem Ambulatory Care Nurse - North Babylon
About The Position
NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is hiring a per diem Ambulatory Care Nurse for its North Babylon location. The nurse supports the coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures. The role contributes to site and organizational quality and performance improvement activities and works with licensed providers to develop patient-centered care plans. It provides comprehensive care through assessments, treatments and medications, triage, health teaching and counseling, disease prevention, rehabilitation, public health care, and supportive symptom relief. The nurse performs clinical assessments and procedures, documents patient information in the electronic health record, monitors patient responses to treatments, and collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams. The role also supports patient safety and quality initiatives, manages clinical communications and results, and promotes a positive patient experience. The nurse may direct, supervise, and delegate to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, technicians, and other care-team members as appropriate to their roles and credentials. The position requires a current New York Registered Professional Nurse license and Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association. For hires after September 1, 2025, a bachelor’s degree in nursing is required; an associate degree may be approved by Nursing Leadership if the candidate has at least two years of nursing experience in the applicable area and enrolls in a baccalaureate nursing program to be completed within two years of hire. The listed pay is $42.50 per hour. The role is per diem.
Requirements
- Current Registered Professional Nurse license in New York (NYS RN license).
- Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
- For hires after September 1, 2025: bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution; an associate degree 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.
Responsibilities
- Perform physical examinations and diagnostic tests, collect patient histories, and document clinical and assessment information in the electronic health record.
- Provide patients and families with information, counseling, and education about test results and treatment plans as directed by providers.
- Administer medications and vaccinations, provide IV and oxygen therapy, perform wound care, and conduct in-person and telephone triage.
- Assess and monitor patients’ responses to treatments, procedures, and anesthesia; interpret patient information and make treatment decisions as appropriate.
- Consult with clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine appropriate patient treatment plans.
- Direct, supervise, and delegate work to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, technicians, and other team members as appropriate.
- Support the coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures.
- Support patient safety reporting and quality initiatives, including MIPS and care-gap management, and participate in activities related to clinical standards and external regulations.
- Coordinate on-site activities to provide care in a healing, humane, and caring environment; collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and serve as a resource for clinical staff and providers.
- Participate in clinical inquiry and evidence-based practice, maintain professional knowledge and competence, pursue professional development, mentor peers, and report professional misconduct appropriately.
- Execute medical regimens prescribed by licensed providers; assess patient needs, identify comorbidities or complications, coordinate care, and provide direct care and symptom relief.
- Perform onsite testing such as point-of-care laboratory testing, EKGs, specimen collection and phlebotomy, vision and hearing tests, screenings, fetal monitoring, non-stress tests, spirometry, allergy skin testing, bladder testing, and TB skin testing and result evaluation.
- Perform medical and nursing procedures in accordance with the plan of care, provider orders, and New York State Board of Nursing scope of practice, including applications, orthopedic appliances, casts, splints, suture and staple removal, urinary catheter care, bladder irrigation, and ear irrigation.
- Apply and remove dressings, provide wound care, and assist with minor and major procedures.
- Monitor patients before, during, and after procedures, testing, medication administration, treatment, or sedation.
- Administer medications by ordered routes and in accordance with medication-administration rights and organizational policies; facilitate medication refills by reviewing clinical information and preparing orders for provider authorization in the electronic medical record.
- Administer IV therapy, including blood and blood products, fluids, chemotherapy when properly certified, and IV medications; start and discontinue peripheral IV lines; maintain peripheral and central lines and manage complications when appropriately certified.
- Manage clinical in-baskets and close encounters in a timely manner; receive, document, and report critical laboratory values; relay results and follow-up information as directed; review results for urgent findings and notify providers for verification.
- Triage patient concerns in person and by phone, provide clinical advice within RN scope or provider direction, and escalate urgent or emergent concerns appropriately.
- Coordinate care and case management for a defined patient population through multidisciplinary plans as needed.
- Identify health and wellbeing concerns, collect and analyze patient data, report deviations requiring medical diagnosis or treatment, and escalate urgent or emergent findings.
- Develop and implement individualized patient-centered plans of care, identify expected outcomes and potential adverse outcomes, assess learning needs and barriers to care, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
- Educate patients and families to support healthy adjustment to new or changed health patterns, considering patient age, cultural groups, and individual circumstances.
- Uphold NYU Langone Health’s mission, vision, values, service standards, and CARES service strategy; provide warm, professional communication and support timely resolution of patient inquiries.
- Anticipate patient needs, participate in service recovery using the LEARN model, share improvement opportunities with leadership, collaborate with Patient Access Center and Central Billing Office teams, and support staff understanding of Access Agreement principles.
- Provide emergency care in accordance with organizational policy and perform other duties as needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
- Financial security benefits.
- Generous time-off program.
- Employee resource groups for peer support.
- Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.
