Ambulatory Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current Registered Professional Nurse license in New York State.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
• For hires after September 1, 2025: bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited institution. An associate degree in nursing may be approved with Nursing Leadership approval, a minimum of two years of nursing experience in an applicable area, and enrollment in a bachelor's nursing program to be completed within two years of hire.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Required licenses and certifications: New York State Registered Nurse license and Basic Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS certification.
• Membership in pertinent professional organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures.
• Participate in site and organizational quality and performance improvement activities, including Patient Safety initiatives, reporting, and quality measures such as MIPS and care-gap management.
• Perform physical examinations and diagnostic tests; collect patient health histories and assessment data; and document information in the electronic health record.
• Provide patients and families with information, counseling, and education about test results and treatment plans as directed by providers.
• Administer medications, vaccinations, oxygen, and IV therapy; provide wound care; and perform phone and in-person patient triage.
• Assess and monitor patient responses to treatments, procedures, anesthesia, medication administration, testing, and sedation; interpret patient information and make treatment decisions as appropriate.
• Consult with clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine treatment plans and escalate urgent or emergent findings.
• Direct, supervise, and delegate appropriate work to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, technicians, and other care-team members; oversee nursing interventions as appropriate to license and job description.
• Collect and document patient clinical history and assessment data; perform onsite testing, including point-of-care laboratory tests, EKGs, specimen collection and phlebotomy, vision and hearing tests, screenings, fetal monitoring, non-stress tests, spirometry, allergy skin testing, bladder testing, and tuberculosis skin testing and result evaluation.
• Perform medical and nursing treatments and procedures in accordance with the plan of care, provider orders, and New York State Board of Nursing scope of practice. Procedures may include hot and cold applications, orthopedic appliance or cast and splint placement or removal, suture and staple removal, urinary catheter care and irrigation, and ear irrigation.
• Apply and remove dressings, perform wound care, and assist with minor and major procedures.
• Administer medications by ordered routes and according to medication-administration rights and organizational policies; facilitate medication refills by reviewing clinical information and preparing orders for provider authorization in the electronic medical record.
• Administer IV therapy, including blood and blood products, fluids, chemotherapy when properly certified, and medications through peripheral or central venous devices; start and discontinue peripheral IV lines and maintain IV lines and manage complications when appropriately certified.
• Manage clinical in-baskets and close encounters in a timely manner; receive, document, and report critical lab values; communicate clinical results and follow-up to patients as directed; and preliminarily review results to prioritize urgent findings for provider verification.
• Perform care and case management for a defined patient population through multidisciplinary plans, coordinating and facilitating care as needed.
• Assess patient and family health needs, identify unmet needs, comorbidities, complications, barriers to care, learning needs, and deviations from health; report or escalate findings and advocate for appropriate actions.
• Develop and implement individualized, patient-centered plans of care with patients and families; establish goals, evaluate progress, and provide education to support healthy adjustment to changes in health.
• Consider the needs and behaviors of patients from different age and cultural groups and assess their ability to adapt to changes in health status or environment.
• Coordinate on-site activities to provide care in a healing, humane, and caring environment; collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and promote collegial relationships.
• Provide emergency care in accordance with organizational policy and maintain ethical obligations, including respect for patient confidentiality and rights.
• Engage in self-assessment, maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, apply new knowledge about medical treatment and technology, and use resources for professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Mentor peers and colleagues and identify and report professional misconduct appropriately.
• Promote an excellent patient experience by following NYU Langone's CARES service principles, greeting patients professionally, communicating care steps, anticipating needs, resolving concerns using the LEARN model, and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Work with colleagues, site management, the Patient Access Center, and Central Billing Office to support positive patient interactions, timely resolution of inquiries, patient access, and adherence to Access Agreement principles.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Employee wellness program addressing physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.