Registered Nurse - Ambulatory (Urology)

Northwell•Village of New Hyde Park, NY

8h•$68,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of ambulatory urology 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 teaching needs, establishes individualized care plans, and implements and evaluates care. Responsibilities include administering treatments and medications safely, maintaining accurate documentation, providing wound and skin care, supporting patients and families, coordinating discharge planning and referrals, and collaborating with the care team. The nurse also contributes to performance improvement and patient and family education.

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 is preferred.
One or more years of previous RN experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health, including comprehensive health status, mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, pain, and response to care; communicate and document assessments and care plans.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, understanding, cultural and ethnic requirements, expectations, and support needs; document findings and plans.
Identify patient problems, outcomes, individualized goals, and teaching needs based on psychosocial and developmental assessments.
Develop and document prioritized plans of care, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement the plan of care, maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use patient-care equipment correctly, reassess patients, and revise plans as needed.
Document treatments, activities, conditions, observations, and patient responses according to departmental policy; respond effectively to emergencies.
Provide emotional support and a calm environment; communicate with families and caretakers; participate in discharge planning and provide instructions, education, referrals, and follow-up resources.
Evaluate patient outcomes and care effectiveness, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate unit care-improvement systems.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members to carry out 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, preventive skin care, dressings, compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures using appropriate technique and facility procedures.
Administer medications safely and correctly, prepare solutions and IV drips, administer and document medications, and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, identify teaching opportunities and resources, coordinate appropriate post-procedural and follow-up referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.