RN - Women's Health (Full-Time)

Hudson Headwaters Health Network•Glens Falls, NY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers age-appropriate, population-specific patient care using the nursing process of assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while embracing the organization’s Core Values of Quality, Appreciation, Creativity, and Sustainability in support of its Mission and Vision. The RN serves as a resource for nursing standards, competencies, policies, and procedures, and collaborates with staff and other departments to improve quality of care and the patient experience. The position provides safe, ethical, patient- and family-centered, culturally congruent, evidence-based direct and indirect care. It includes coordinating care across settings with patients, families, and care-team members; preparing patients for encounters; medication and vaccine management; medication reconciliation and prescription renewals; accurate and timely electronic medical record documentation; phone triage; walk-in triage and emergency assistance; patient and family education; and point-of-care testing and specimen collection. The RN supports patient-flow operations, provides direction to LPNs and Medical Assistants, mentors staff, participates in meetings and organizational committees, assists with compliance and staff development, and completes assigned health-center tasks. The role also includes maintaining medical equipment according to manufacturer instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and requesting repairs. The proposed schedule is 40 hours per week in four 10-hour shifts, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The pay rate is $37.46 per hour.

Requirements

Unrestricted, current RN license to practice nursing in New York State.
A.A.S. degree or higher from an accredited nursing college.
Current BLS certification.
Proficiency with Microsoft applications and electronic medical records.
Ability to travel throughout the Network.
Self-directed, detail-oriented, and motivated, with the ability to work independently and in a team atmosphere.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse clinical experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver age-appropriate, population-specific patient care using the nursing process.
Serve as a resource for nursing standards, competencies, policies, and procedures.
Collaborate with staff and other departments to develop strategies for continuously improving care quality and the patient experience.
Use data to meet care-coordination needs across settings in collaboration with patients, families, and other care-team members.
Provide safe, ethical, patient- and family-centered, culturally congruent, evidence-based direct and indirect care.
Follow infection-control policies and protocols to protect patients and employees.
Prepare patients for encounters according to established protocols.
Demonstrate competence in nursing clinical skills.
Follow proper medication and vaccine management processes.
Reconcile medication lists and prepare prescription renewals.
Complete accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
Respond to patient phone calls using symptom-based policies and protocols to classify urgency, advise on intervention options, and document clearly.
Triage walk-in patients and assist with medical emergencies within the center.
Initiate patient and family education plans that meet patient needs.
Perform ordered point-of-care testing, including CLIA testing, specimen collection, and proper documentation.
Assist with patient-encounter flow and troubleshoot issues in collaboration with the supervisor.
Provide direction to LPNs and Medical Assistants.
Guide and mentor new and incumbent staff based on skill set.
Attend meetings and serve on organization committees.
Assist with compliance and staff-development duties.
Complete assigned daily, weekly, or monthly health-center tasks.
Maintain medical equipment by following manufacturer instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and requesting repairs.
Perform other duties as requested.