Registered Nurse - (RN) Ambulatory- OB/GYN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in 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 implement procedures and treatments, and 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 status; identifying patient outcomes and individualized goals; formulating and implementing plans of care; administering medications and treatments safely; providing wound and pressure-ulcer care; and documenting and evaluating care. The nurse also participates in patient and family education, discharge planning, referrals, and follow-up coordination, while collaborating with care team members and providing direction to other members of the care team.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of the job entry date.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
- Specialized certifications as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Previous experience in Labor and Delivery or Antepartum 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 plans.
- Assess patients' psychosocial health, including expectations, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic needs; document psychological status and care plans and connect patients with appropriate support services.
- Identify actual and potential patient problems, teaching needs, measurable outcomes, and individualized patient goals.
- Formulate and prioritize plans of care, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, 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 correctly; document care and patient responses; respond effectively to emergencies; and provide emotional support.
- Participate in discharge planning, provide discharge instructions, coordinate referrals and follow-up resources, and educate patients and significant others about treatments, procedures, self-care, and ongoing health management.
- Evaluate care outcomes, document effectiveness, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
- Collaborate with physicians or providers and other care team members to plan and carry out treatment regimens; assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures; report changes in patient condition; and delegate assignments appropriately.
- Provide preventive skin care and wound care, including dressings, compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures.
- Identify, prepare, administer, and document medications safely and correctly, including IVP medications according to departmental policy; educate patients and significant others 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, arrange referrals, and evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
