RN

Catholic Health•Wantagh, NY

11h

About The Position

The Physician Practice Registered Nurse (RN) provides safe, direct patient care in an ambulatory setting using the nursing process. The RN provides clinical leadership and serves as a resource for staff. The role includes welcoming patients, supporting patient and family satisfaction, maintaining infection-control practices, operating clinical equipment, and processing laboratory specimens and testing.

Requirements

Diploma or degree from an accredited RN program.
Current New York State RN license.
BLS training and current certification.
Current ACLS certification.
Excellent interpersonal skills and effective oral and written communication skills to enhance age-specific care.
Team collaboration and analytical problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with electronic health records, practice management, and scheduling systems.
At least two years of experience as an RN in a physician's practice or ambulatory environment, or previous related experience.
Ability to function effectively in a busy outpatient clinical setting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Greet and welcome patients.
Operate clinical equipment according to manufacturer instructions, including performing safety and quality-control checks.
Regularly check care areas for malfunctioning equipment and maintenance problems, report findings, and arrange repairs as required.
Promote patient and family satisfaction, positive relationships, and engagement; respond to care questions or complaints in a timely manner.
Document unresolved patient concerns and refer them to the appropriate party for resolution.
Maintain and use aseptic techniques and infection-control principles when performing clinical duties.
Collect, prepare, and process laboratory specimens for on-site and remote-site testing.
Track and enter test results in the medical record.
Perform quality control for waived testing and maintain related logs.
Provide clinical leadership and serve as a resource for staff.