Ambulatory Care Nurse - Huntington

NYU Langone Health • Huntington, NY

1d • $117,978 - $117,978 • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center providing comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic care across numerous medical and surgical specialties. As a major regional healthcare provider, we are dedicated to medical education and research, offering a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, we champion equity and inclusion, fostering an environment where our diverse and talented faculty, staff, and students can thrive. We value the unique skills, ideas, and knowledge each individual brings.

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 required.
• Current Registered Professional Nurse in New York licensure is required.
• BCLS is also required.
• Fluent written and spoken English language skills necessary.
• Physical stamina, manual dexterity, visual and aural acuity to perform responsibilities needed also required.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency room or critical care nursing experience and membership in pertinent professional organizations preferred.
• Membership in pertinent professional organization preferred.
• ACLS certification.
• Spoken mastery of a second language strongly preferred.

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 electronic health record.
• Provide information, counsel, and education to patients and families regarding test results and treatment plans as directed.
• 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 to support patient flow and efficiency.
• Perform other duties 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 the performance of responsibilities.
• 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 FPG.
• 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 a 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 to fulfill responsibilities as FGP Ambulatory Nurse.
• 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.
• Assess patients, identify unmet patient needs and plan comprehensive care to meet those needs in relation to the patient's illness, condition, or disability.
• Identify unidentified co-morbidities or emergent complications and report to the provider so that an intervention may be ordered.
• Integrate care with other health care providers such as respiratory therapists, physical therapists, social workers, physicians, nurse practitioners, dieticians, navigators, and discharge planners.
• Collect and document patient clinical historical and assessment data.
• Perform onsite testing, e.g.: POC lab testing, EKG, specimen collection (including phlebotomy), auditory & visual test, psychiatric & physical risk screening, fetal monitoring (ante partum) and non-stress test, 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 w/ and w/o chemotherapy, 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 to patients in practice, following nursing rights of medication administration and organizational policies. This includes oxygen therapy.
• Facilitate medication refills by reviewing clinical information and preparing order for provider (prospective) authorization in EMR.
• Administer IV therapy: including blood, blood products, IV fluids, chemotherapy (with proper certification), IV medications via peripheral or central venous devices.
• Start and discontinue peripheral IV lines.
• Maintain peripheral and central IV lines and manage complications with appropriate certification.

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree