Registered Nurse - Ambulatory (Medicine)

Northwell Health•Rego Park, NY

11d

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The nurse assesses patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifies outcomes and individualized goals, formulates and implements plans of care, and evaluates care effectiveness. Responsibilities include patient safety, medication administration, wound and pressure ulcer care, patient and family education, discharge planning, documentation, and collaboration with the care team. The role also supports performance improvement and performs related duties as required. All listed responsibilities are considered essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
Specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health, including conducting interviews, reviewing charts, performing comprehensive assessments, evaluating pain and mobility, and documenting health status and the plan of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health, including coping mechanisms, comprehension, cultural and ethnic needs, and available support or counseling resources; communicate and document findings.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, determine teaching needs, establish measurable outcomes, and develop individualized patient goals.
Formulate and document plans of care and priorities, coordinating cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication in collaboration with physicians and other health team members.
Implement plans of care, maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use patient-care equipment correctly, reassess patients, document responses, and respond effectively to emergencies.
Provide emotional support, communicate with patients’ families or caretakers, participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals and follow-up resources, and provide and evaluate patient education using methods such as teach-back.
Evaluate patient outcomes and care effectiveness, perform variance analysis for performance improvement, and contribute to systems that improve care in the unit.
Collaborate with physicians or providers and other care team members, implement prescribed treatment regimens, assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, report changes in patient condition, and delegate assignments using clinical judgment.
Provide wound and pressure ulcer care, including preventive skin care, simple dressings, compresses, irrigations, and other related procedures.
Administer and document medications safely and correctly, including IV push medication in accordance with department policy, and educate patients about drug and food interactions.
Perform related duties as required.