Registered Nurse - (RN) Ambulatory- OB/GYN

Northwell Health•Sleepy Hollow, FL

About The Position

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. 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 role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying outcomes and teaching needs, establishing individualized goals, and formulating and documenting prioritized plans of care. The nurse implements and evaluates care, administers prescribed treatments and medications, maintains accurate documentation, supports patients and families, and participates in discharge planning, education, referrals, and follow-up coordination. The nurse also collaborates with providers and care team members, assists with diagnostic procedures, uses clinical judgment when delegating work, and performs wound and pressure-ulcer care.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
Obtain specialized certifications as needed.
Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in Labor and Delivery/Antepartum is highly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health status through interviews, chart review, comprehensive assessment, pain assessment, and documentation of status and plan of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health status, including coping mechanisms, comprehension, cultural and ethnic requirements, expectations, and support needs; communicate and document findings and care plans.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, determine teaching needs, establish outcome measures, and develop individualized patient goals.
Formulate and document prioritized plans of care, coordinate supplies, equipment, and medication use, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement and revise plans of care; maintain patient safety; administer prescribed treatments; use patient-care equipment; provide emotional support; carry out procedures safely and efficiently; and observe, report, and document patient responses and conditions.
Respond effectively to emergencies and help maintain a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere.
Participate in discharge planning and provide patients and significant others with instructions about procedures, treatments, self-care, ongoing health management, referrals, and follow-up resources; confirm understanding and evaluate education effectiveness.
Evaluate care and patient outcomes, document results, 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 to plan and carry out treatment; assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures; communicate changes in patients’ conditions; and delegate assignments using clinical judgment.
Provide wound and pressure-ulcer care, including preventive skin care, simple dressings, warm and cold compresses, and irrigations in accordance with facility procedures.
Administer and document medications safely, including IV-push medication according to department policy; demonstrate medication knowledge and preparation skills; and educate patients about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, communicate pertinent assessment information to care team members and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.