Registered Nurse III, Ambulatory Care- Hartwick Seminary

Bassett Healthcare Network • Town of Milford, NY

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About The Position

The Registered Professional Nurse III, Ambulatory Care, is accountable for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process. The RN assesses, plans, delivers, coordinates, integrates, and evaluates nursing care according to patient needs, and supports patients through interdisciplinary teamwork. The role provides nursing care and services across the lifespan and in various settings consistent with the nurse’s educational preparation.

The RN III provides leadership to department staff and serves as a resource and mentor. The role also contributes to professional nursing practice through research, committee work, and participation in professional organizations. The nurse collaborates with the care team, supervises care provided by LPNs and support personnel, performs and documents point-of-care testing and quality control, and may serve as a group leader or preceptor.

The position requires advocacy for patient autonomy, dignity, and rights; nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care responsive to patient diversity; and compliance with evidence-based practice, informed-consent, credentialing, training, and competency requirements. The nurse maintains current practice knowledge and skills, provides evidence of current BLS validation, completes a professional nursing pathway for the current practice level, provides an annual in-service for coworkers, and demonstrates clinical problem-solving ability.

The role involves medium physical work, including occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds, occasional travel, and exposure to clinical hazards and working conditions as described in the posting.

Requirements

• At least one of the following nursing education credentials is required: an Associate Degree in Nursing, a vocational/technical diploma from a professional nursing program, or a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• RNs who do not currently hold a BSN or higher nursing degree must meet New York State’s BSN in 10 educational requirements, including completion of a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing within the timeframe required by applicable law and regulations, unless exempt.
• Minimum of 3 years of Registered Nurse experience.
• At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience must be in a relevant practice area.
• Current New York State Registered Nurse license.
• BLS certification required within 6 months.
• Leadership skills.
• Clinical skills.
• Multitasking ability.
• Attention to detail.
• Advocacy skills.
• Adaptability.
• Training skills.
• Ability to meet the physical demands described, including medium work and frequent or constant activity requirements.
• Ability to meet the role’s travel requirement; occasional travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a charge nurse or in a leadership role.
• Other certifications may be needed based on department requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver, coordinate, integrate, and evaluate nursing care based on patient needs.
• Provide nursing care and services to patients throughout the lifespan and in varied settings consistent with educational preparation.
• Collect and accurately record relevant patient health data, collaborating with the care team on the plan of care.
• Analyze assessment data to identify patient problems and ongoing care-coordination needs.
• Identify individualized expected patient outcomes and develop plans of care and interventions to achieve them.
• Evaluate patient responses and progress toward goals, collaborating with the inter-professional team to adjust the plan of care as needed.
• Implement and document interventions appropriate to diagnoses or patient problems.
• Initiate or participate in patient-outcome improvement activities.
• Adhere to approved, research-based practice standards.
• Direct and supervise patient care provided by LPNs and support personnel.
• Perform and document point-of-care testing and quality control in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures.
• Maintain and document testing reagents, supplies, and equipment according to laboratory procedures.
• Act as a group leader or preceptor when assigned.
• Advocate for patients’ autonomy, dignity, and rights, and deliver care that is nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory, and sensitive to patient diversity.
• Ensure informed consent is signed for indicated procedures.
• Maintain current knowledge and skills in the area of practice and provide proof of current BLS validation to a supervisor.
• Complete required unit credentialing, training, and competency validation and provide documented evidence to a supervisor or manager.
• Complete the triennial professional nursing pathway for the current practice level and provide evidence to a supervisor.
• Provide an annual in-service for coworkers and document the activity.
• Demonstrate clinical problem-solving ability through written exemplars, patient or family feedback, coworker reports, or managerial observation.
• Perform similar or related duties as requested or directed.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability protection.
• Retirement benefits with an employer match.
• Sign-on bonus of $20,000 for full-time RNs, excluding management, subject to eligibility requirements; current Bassett Healthcare Network employees are not eligible.

What This Job Offers

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