Registered Nurse - Ambulatory (Colorectal Surgery)

Northwell•Village of Great Neck, NY

8h•$68,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial health, identifying care needs and expected outcomes, developing individualized care plans, implementing and documenting treatment, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. The nurse provides patient and family education, supports discharge planning and referrals, administers medications and treatments, assists with diagnostic procedures, and communicates changes in patient condition to appropriate team members. The position also contributes to performance improvement and helps maintain safe, effective, and cost-conscious care.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
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.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Previous experience with colorectal and gastro patients highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient interviews, explain policies and procedures, review charts, answer questions, and assess physical health status, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, and pain management needs.
Assess patients’ psychosocial status, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, expectations, and cultural or ethnic needs; document findings and coordinate support resources as appropriate.
Identify patient problems, educational needs, expected outcomes, measurement criteria, and individualized goals.
Plan and prioritize care activities, coordinate supplies, equipment, and medications, document the plan, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement and reassess plans of care; maintain patient safety; administer prescribed treatments; use necessary equipment; provide emotional support; document treatments, patient condition, and responses; respond effectively to emergencies; and support discharge planning and instructions.
Measure and document care effectiveness, analyze outcome variances, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve care.
Collaborate with care team members in planning and carrying out treatment, provide direction to team members, and coordinate plans of care with physicians.
Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens, assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, report changes in patient condition, and delegate assignments using clinical judgment.
Provide decubitus and preventive skin care, apply simple dressings using aseptic technique, apply warm or cold compresses, perform irrigations, and carry out other skin-care procedures as needed.
Administer and document medications safely, understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications, prepare local solutions, and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, communicate and document relevant assessment information, use available teaching resources, plan for discharge and referrals, and evaluate teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.