Per Diem Ambulatory Care Nurse - North Babylon

NYU Langone Health•North Babylon, NY

11h•$65 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is seeking a Per Diem Ambulatory Care Nurse for its North Babylon location. This role involves supporting the coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies. The nurse will participate in quality improvement activities, collect patient data, and collaborate with providers to develop patient-centered care plans. Responsibilities include administering treatments and medications, monitoring patients, providing disease prevention guidance, rehabilitation care, public health care, and supportive care for symptom relief, including health teaching and counseling.

Requirements

Current Registered Professional Nurse in New York
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 (if hired after 9/1/25)
Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association
Registered Nurse License-NYS
Basic Life Support Cert
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

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
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
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
Supports the missions, philosophy, standards, goals and objectives of NYULH, Departments of Nursing, and FGP
Participates in coordination of on-site activities to provide patient care in a healing, humane and caring environment
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
Embraces fundamental values and obligations beyond that of a private citizen including ethical obligations and a recognition of patients rights to confidentiality
Provides emergency care in accordance with organizational policy
Functions as a respectful member of the health care team
Delegates and oversees specific nursing interventions to implement patient care plans
Engages in self-assessment and participates in activities to promote own professional growth and development
Seeks, acquires and maintains current nursing knowledge and competence
Procures and applies new knowledge related to medical treatment and technology
Utilizes resources to meet individual learning needs and promote professional development
Maintains awareness of current patient centered, evidence-based practice and considers applicable research data to patient care delivery
Acts as a mentor to peers and colleagues
Fulfills obligation to identify and report professional misconduct appropriately
Assesses patients, identifies unmet patient needs and plans comprehensive care
Identifies unidentified co-morbidities or emergent complications and reports to the provider
Integrates care with other health care providers
Provides physical care in the entire patients manifested requirements including but not limited to 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
Collects and documents patient clinical historical and assessment data
Performs 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
Performs 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
Applies and removes dressings, and performs wound care
Assists with Minor and Major Procedures
Performs patient monitoring including pre, intra, post procedure, testing, medication administration, medical/surgical treatment and/or sedation
Provides medication administration: (IM, PO, SQ, ID, IV topical, inhalation, ocular, vaginal, rectal) as per provider orders or protocols
Facilitates medication refills by reviewing clinical information and preparing order for provider (prospective) authorization in EMR
Administers IV therapy: including blood, blood products, IV fluids, chemotherapy (with proper certification), IV medications via peripheral or central venous devices
Starts and discontinues peripheral IV lines
Maintains peripheral and central IV lines and manages complications
Ensures clinical in-baskets are managed and encounters closed in a timely manner
Receives, documents, and reports critical lab values as indicated
Relays normal and abnormal clinical results, follow up, and explanation to patients, as directed by provider
Performs preliminary review of results for prioritization of urgent findings, then notifies provider for final verification
Performs in person and phone triage for patient clinical concerns with appropriate escalation; provides clinical advice as within RN scope and/or direction from provider
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; advocates for, initiates and/or recommends appropriate actions
Collects patient healthcare data systematically and continuously, using appropriate assessment techniques and instruments
Analyzes assessment data to determine health status and nursing diagnoses
Reports deviations requiring medical diagnosis and/or treatment to provider
Escalates urgent/emergent deviations to medical provider and/or emergency care
Identifies expected outcomes and anticipates unexpected or adverse outcomes as individualized to the patient
Considers needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care activities
Assesses patients ability to adapt to new situations and circumstances created by changes in health status and/or environment
Identifies barriers to optimal care, e.g. physical, cognitive, language, literacy, socioeconomic, cultural, and or behavioral
Assesses & identifies learning needs; documents and updates accordingly
Develops patient centered plans of care that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes, and partners with patients to set individualized goals
Educates patients and families to facilitate and promote healthy adjustment to new or changed health patterns
Implements interventions identified in the plan of care
Evaluates patient progress toward attainment of expected outcomes
Serves as NYU Langone Health Faculty Group Practice Brand Ambassador by upholding the NYULH Mission, vision and values and promoting excellence in the patient experience
Drives 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)
Greets patients warmly and professionally, stating name and role, and clearly communicates each step of the care/interaction as appropriate
Works collaboratively with colleagues and site management to ensure a positive experience and timely resolution for all patient interactions and inquiries
Proactively anticipates patient needs, and participates in service recovery by applying the LEARN model (Listen, Empathize, Apologize, Resolve, Notify), and escalates to leadership as appropriate
Shares ideas or any observed areas of opportunity, to improve patient experience and patient access, with appropriate leadership
Partners with Patient Access Center and Central Billing Office team members to support collaboration and promote a positive patient experience
Takes a proactive approach in ensuring that practice staff are fully versed in the Access Agreement gold standard principles

Benefits

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

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