Registered Nurse - Ambulatory (OB/GYN)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse - Ambulatory (OB/GYN) provides age-specific care to 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 carry out 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 status, identifying needs and expected outcomes, developing individualized plans of care, administering prescribed treatments and medications, assisting physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and monitoring and documenting patient condition and response to care. The nurse also provides patient and family education, emotional support, discharge planning, and referrals as appropriate; evaluates care outcomes; and contributes to performance improvement and safe, effective unit operations.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
- Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of the job entry date.
- Specialized certifications as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Previous experience in Labor and Delivery/Antepartum highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, answer questions, assess physical and psychosocial health status, and document assessments and plans of care.
- Identify patient problems, teaching needs, and desired outcomes; develop individualized goals and criteria for measuring outcomes.
- Plan and prioritize care activities, coordinate supplies, equipment, and medications, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
- Implement and revise plans of care; maintain patient safety; administer treatments; use patient-care equipment; provide emotional support; and accurately observe, document, and report patient conditions and responses.
- Respond effectively to emergencies and provide a calm environment; communicate with patients’ families or caretakers; participate in discharge planning; coordinate referrals; and provide discharge instructions.
- Measure and document care effectiveness, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve care in the unit.
- Collaborate with care team members, provide direction to other team members, and use clinical judgment to delegate assignments and ensure their timely completion.
- Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens, assist physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and communicate changes in patients’ conditions or treatments to the appropriate manager or physician.
- Provide skin and wound care, including decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings, warm or cold compresses, irrigations, and related procedures, following facility procedures and aseptic technique.
- Administer and document medications safely and correctly; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
- Participate in patient and family education, use available teaching resources, plan for discharge and post-hospital referrals, and evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
