RN - Women's Health Office

Albany Medical Center•Albany, NY

30d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced RN to join our dynamic Women’s Health Office team located in Albany, NY! We offer a friendly team-oriented work environment centered on efficient, compassionate patient care. We are looking for a candidate excited to provide compassionate and capable patient and clinician support for outpatient procedures and other needed care. Under the Supervision of the Nursing Supervisor and/or Nurse Manager, the RN provides nursing support to primary and subspecialty providers. This is demonstrated using the nursing process to work collaboratively with the health-care team in planning, directing, providing and evaluating patient care. The RN is defined within the department to provide patient care, triage, consultation and referral among team members. Under the Supervision of the Nursing Supervisor and/or Nurse Manager, the RN provides nursing support to primary and subspecialty providers. This is demonstrated using the nursing process to work collaboratively with the health-care team in planning, directing, providing and evaluating patient care. The RN is defined within the department to provide patient care, triage, consultation and referral among team members.

Requirements

Associate’s degree of a state accredited Registered Nursing program is required
NYS current RN licensure is required
Previous clinical nursing experience in acute care or outpatient office setting is required

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in Oncology and Chemotherapy preferred.
NST and/or Fetal Heart Monitoring training/certificates are highly desired
Labor & Delivery, Ob/Gyn, or Maternity Services experience is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Completes organized and quality documentation as required by the department.
Facilitates the utilization of resources to meet patient outcomes (case management).
Signs, updates medical records, performs diagnostic procedures, assists the physician and practitioners, facilitates teaching end of appointment coordination of care
Provides age appropriate direct patient care from the preparation of patients through the end of the office visit and all tasks in between including diagnostics, venipuncture, administration of medications, and assistance of physicians as needed.
Performs telephone triage including coordination of care and documentation.
Schedules tests and procedures as indicated within the division and obtains prior authorizations as needed.
Works with other departments inside and outside of AMC to coordinate multidisciplinary care
Participates in the patient throughput process in the clinic as indicated and needed (including vital signs, updating medical records, performing diagnostic procedures, assisting the physician and practitioners, facilitating teaching, end of appointment coordination of care)
Works with division physicians, administrative staff and Nurse Manager to assure compliance with regulatory conditions and policies and procedures
Delegates daily tasks to appropriate clinical staff and ensures completion of tasks
Reviews and triages incoming test results as indicated within the division