Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory- Medicine

Northwell Health•New York, NY

23h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides age-specific care to a designated group of ambulatory medicine patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN 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 team. The role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying problems and individualized outcomes, and developing and documenting plans of care. The RN implements and evaluates care, administers prescribed treatments and medications, maintains patient safety, provides wound and pressure-ulcer care, and responds effectively to emergencies. The RN also supports patient and family education, discharge planning, referrals, and follow-up care, while communicating patient status and treatment information to the care team.

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 is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health through interviews, chart reviews, comprehensive assessments, evaluation of mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, and other relevant factors; communicate and document patient status and the plan of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health, including expectations, coping mechanisms, comprehension, knowledge, and cultural or ethnic needs; document findings and identify appropriate support services.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, determine teaching needs, establish individualized goals, and develop criteria for measuring patient outcomes.
Formulate and document prioritized plans of care in collaboration with physicians and other health team members; coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication.
Implement plans of care, maintain patient safety, administer prescribed treatments, use patient-care equipment correctly, provide emotional support, and observe, report, and document patient conditions and responses.
Respond rapidly and effectively to emergency situations and maintain a calm, quiet, restful environment.
Participate in discharge planning and provide clear discharge and self-care instructions; coordinate referrals, follow-up resources, and ongoing care as appropriate.
Educate patients and significant others about conditions, treatments, procedures, medications, food and drug interactions, self-care, and health management; confirm understanding and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.
Evaluate patient outcomes and the effectiveness of care; conduct variance analysis and contribute to performance-improvement systems for the unit.
Collaborate with physicians, providers, and other care team members to plan and carry out treatment; assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures; report changes in patient condition; and delegate assignments appropriately.
Provide preventive skin care and wound or pressure-ulcer care, including simple dressings, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as needed.
Administer and document medications safely and correctly, including IV-push medications in accordance with department policy; demonstrate medication knowledge and preparation of local solutions and IV drips.
Perform related duties as required.