Ambulatory Care Nurse, Per Diem - Commack

NYU Langone Health • Commack, NY

1d • $43 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center offering sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care across numerous medical and surgical specialties. As a major regional healthcare resource, we are dedicated to medical education and research, providing a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, we value equity and inclusion, fostering an environment where talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity in skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Requirements

• Current Registered Professional Nurse in New York.
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association.
• If hired after 9/1/25: Bachelors degree in Nursing from an accredited institution required; Associate Degree in Nursing may be approved contingent upon approval from Nursing Leadership, with a minimum of two years nursing experience in applicable area and enrollment in a baccalaureate nursing program to be completed within 2 years of hire.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS certification.
• Membership in pertinent professional organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures.
• Participate in site and organizational quality and performance improvement activities.
• Collect patient healthcare data systematically using appropriate assessment techniques and instruments.
• Collaborate with licensed providers to develop patient-centered plans of care that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Provide comprehensive care including 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.
• Perform physical examinations and diagnostic tests.
• Collect patient health history.
• Record information in the electronic health record.
• Provide information, counsel, and education to patients and families regarding test results and treatment plans.
• Administer medications (including vaccination, IV therapy, oxygen administration), provide comprehensive wound care, and perform phone and in-person patient triage for clinical concerns.
• Assess and monitor patient responses to various treatments, procedures, and anesthesia.
• Assess and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions as appropriate.
• Consult with clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine best treatment plans for patients.
• Direct, supervise, and delegate to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, and technicians as needed.
• Ensure clinical compliance with Patient Safety initiatives and reporting.
• Support key quality initiatives (e.g., MIPS, Care gap management) to impact clinical outcome measures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the NYULH Service Standards and incorporate into performance.
• Participate in designated activities related to NYULH clinical standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies.
• Support the missions, philosophy, standards, goals, and objectives of NYULH, Departments of Nursing, and FGP.
• Participate in coordination of on-site activities to provide patient care in a healing, humane, and caring environment.
• Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team and promote collegial relationships.
• Serve as a support and resource for nursing, other clinical staff, and providers.
• Participate in clinical inquiry and activities to foster evidence-based practice.
• Embrace fundamental values and obligations beyond that of a private citizen, including ethical obligations and recognition of patients' rights to confidentiality.
• Provide emergency care in accordance with organizational policy.
• Function as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Delegate and oversee specific nursing interventions to implement patient care plans to members of the health care team as deemed appropriate by job description and license/certification.
• Engage in self-assessment and participate in activities to promote own professional growth and development.
• Seek, acquire, and maintain current nursing knowledge and competence.
• Procure and apply new knowledge related to medical treatment and technology.
• Utilize resources to meet individual learning needs and promote professional development in clinical practice.
• Maintain awareness of current patient-centered, evidence-based practice and consider applicable research data to patient care delivery.
• Act as a mentor to peers and colleagues.
• Fulfill obligation to identify and report professional misconduct appropriately.
• Execute medical regimens as prescribed by licensed providers.
• Assess patients, identify unmet patient needs, and plan comprehensive care.
• Identify unidentified co-morbidities or emergent complications and report to the provider.
• Integrate care with other health care providers.
• Provide physical care in the entire patient's manifested requirements.
• Collect and document patient clinical historical and assessment data.
• Perform onsite testing (e.g., POC lab testing, EKG, specimen collection, auditory & visual test, psychiatric & physical risk screening, fetal monitoring, spirometry, allergy skin testing, bladder, TB skin testing and result evaluation).
• Perform medical and nursing treatments in accordance with plan of care, provider orders, and NYSBON scope of practice.
• Perform procedures (e.g., hot & cold applications, placement/removal of orthopedic appliances, casts, splints, suture and staple removal, urinary bladder irrigation, insertion/removal/catheter care of urinary catheter, ear irrigation).
• Apply and remove dressings, and perform wound care.
• Assist with Minor and Major Procedures.
• Perform patient monitoring including pre, intra, post procedure, testing, medication administration, medical/surgical treatment and/or sedation.
• Provide medication administration (IM, PO, SQ, ID, IV topical, inhalation, ocular, vaginal, rectal) as per provider orders or protocols.
• Facilitate medication refills by reviewing clinical information and preparing order for provider authorization in EMR.
• Administer IV therapy (including blood, blood products, IV fluids, chemotherapy, IV medications via peripheral or central venous devices).
• Start and discontinue peripheral IV lines.
• Maintain peripheral and central IV lines and manage complications.
• Ensure clinical in-baskets are managed and encounters closed in a timely manner.
• Receive, document, and report critical lab values as indicated.
• Relay normal and abnormal clinical results, follow-up, and explanation to patients.
• Perform preliminary review of results for prioritization of urgent findings, then notify provider for final verification.
• Perform in-person and phone triage for patient clinical concerns with appropriate escalation; provide clinical advice as within RN scope and/or direction from provider.
• Perform Care/Case management of a defined population via multi-disciplinary plan to coordinate/facilitate patient care as needed.
• Identify patient, family, and/or community deviations from health and wellbeing; advocate for, initiate, and/or recommend appropriate actions.
• Analyze assessment data to determine health status and nursing diagnoses.
• Report deviations requiring medical diagnosis and/or treatment to provider.
• Escalate urgent/emergent deviations to medical provider and/or emergency care.
• Identify expected outcomes and anticipate unexpected or adverse outcomes.
• Consider needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care activities.
• Assess patient's ability to adapt to new situations and circumstances created by changes in health status and/or environment.
• Identify barriers to optimal care (e.g., physical, cognitive, language, literacy, socioeconomic, cultural, and/or behavioral).
• Assess & identify learning needs; document and update accordingly.
• Develop patient-centered plans of care that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes, and partner with patients to set individualized goals.
• Educate patients and families to facilitate and promote healthy adjustment to new or changed health patterns.
• Implement interventions identified in the plan of care.
• Evaluate patient progress toward attainment of expected outcomes.
• Serve as NYU Langone Health Faculty Group Practice Brand Ambassador by upholding the NYULH Mission, vision, and values and promoting excellence in the patient experience.
• Drive consistency in every patient and colleague encounter by embodying the core principles of our FGP Service Strategy CARES (Connect, Align, Respond, Ensure, and Sign-Off).
• Greet patients warmly and professionally, stating name and role, and clearly communicate each step of the care/interaction.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and site management to ensure a positive experience and timely resolution for all patient interactions and inquiries.
• Proactively anticipate patient needs, and participate in service recovery by applying the LEARN model (Listen, Empathize, Apologize, Resolve, Notify), and escalate to leadership as appropriate.
• Share ideas or observed areas of opportunity to improve patient experience and patient access with appropriate leadership.
• Partner with Patient Access Center and Central Billing Office team members to support collaboration and promote a positive patient experience.
• Ensure practice staff are fully versed in the Access Agreement gold standard principles.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree