Registered Nurse(RN) - Ambulatory- Gastro
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in Ambulatory Gastroenterology provides age-specific care to a designated patient group through assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN collaborates with physicians and other members of the health care team 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’ physiologic and psychosocial status, identifying individualized outcomes and care needs, formulating and implementing care plans, administering medications and treatments, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. The RN also supports patient and family education, discharge planning, referrals, wound and skin care, and safe care delivery in an ambulatory procedural or operative setting.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
- 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.
- Specialized certifications as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physiologic health, including health history, body systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, pain, and response to care; communicate and document assessment findings and care plans.
- Assess psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, comprehension, care expectations, and cultural or ethnic needs; document findings and identify appropriate support services.
- Identify actual and potential patient problems, educational needs, outcome measures, and individualized patient goals.
- Develop and document prioritized plans of care, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medications, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
- Implement care plans, maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use equipment correctly, reassess patients, document care and responses, and respond effectively to emergencies.
- Provide emotional support and communicate with patients, families, and caretakers; participate in discharge planning and provide instructions, referrals, and follow-up resources.
- Educate patients and significant others about conditions, treatments, procedures, self-care, and ongoing health management; use teach-back and other evidence-based methods and evaluate comprehension.
- Evaluate patient outcomes and the effectiveness of care, document findings, perform variance analysis, and contribute to systems and performance improvement in the unit.
- Collaborate with physicians or providers on treatment plans, assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, communicate changes in patient condition, and delegate care activities using clinical judgment.
- Provide wound and pressure-ulcer care, including preventive skin care, dressings, compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures.
- Prepare, administer, and document medications safely; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and implications; prepare local solutions and IV drips; and educate patients about drug and food interactions.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
