Registered Nurse

Ryan Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryan Health is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to provide clinical nursing functions in a busy ambulatory primary care setting in New York. The role supports practitioners, educates patients, administers medications, performs procedures, and helps ensure continuity of care per center protocols.

The ideal candidate has an Associate's Degree in Nursing, NY RN license, CPR, and at least two years' ambulatory experience, with strong organizational skills and proficiency in electronic

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NY license and associate degree.
• Minimum two years ambulatory/clinic experience.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Triage, discharge, interview, counsel, and teach patients; document observations.
• Obtain vital signs, administer medications, and follow practitioner orders.
• Perform EKGs, hearing/vision tests, and basic diagnostic procedures.
• Assist with examinations and minor surgery under LPN scope.
• Order medications and supplies; maintain controlled substances records.
• Process labs, referrals, and x-ray forms per center protocols.
• Maintain equipment, prepare examination rooms, and ensure infection control.
• Communicate with staff to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Ambulatory nursing

EMR experience

MS Word & Outlook

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

RN License NY

CPR Certification

Phlebotomy Certification

Job description

Position Overview

Provide clinical nursing function based on department's needs. Assist practitioners; provide patient education and other nursing procedures as assigned in the clinical areas. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Ryan Network.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for triage, discharging, interviewing, counseling, and teaching patients in the clinical areas; reports and documents clinical observations and findings in patient's medical records.
• Responsible for obtaining vital signs including pain and education screen and BMI, administering medications and treatments, and fulfilling specific orders designated by the practitioners. (immunizations, PPD, Inhalation Treatments, etc.) according to nursing standard and Center protocols.
• Perform procedures including, but not limited to, EKG's, Hearing and Vision tests, Bone Density, Blood Glucose, etc.
• Assist providers with examinations, minor surgery, etc., and participate in routine diagnostic and therapeutic testing and treatment, as per LPN license.
• Order medications, immunizations, and other supplies. Maintain records of controlled substances and keep accurate accounting of same.
• Process laboratory tests, referral and x-ray requisition forms according to Center protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Retrieve laboratory and radiology reports for practitioners.
• Maintain emergency bag, oxygen tanks, and other clinical equipment per Center protocols.
• Perform follow-up procedures for abnormal lab results, Urgent Lab Recalls and missed appointments.
• Responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing and maintaining clinical equipment and medical instruments, as per Center protocols.
• Prepare and organize supplies in examination rooms. This includes preparing examination table, ensuring that supplies are maintained in an organized manner in cabinets, and ensuring that all necessary instruments and supplies are readily available for practitioner's use.
• Perform nursing duties in accordance with current National Patient Safety Goals and JAHCO standards.
• Communicate with clinical, clerical, and managerial staff to provide continuity of patient care.
• Practice accepted infection control measures in accordance with OSHA Blood Bone Pathogens Standards, and Center policies and procedures.
• Attend Center Meetings, as required and assigned.
• Report any unusual occurrences or problems in a timely manner to Unit Manager.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Skills Required

• Two years of experience in ambulatory setting (emergency room, clinic or health center).
• Strong organizational skills and ability to think clearly and to work in a busy clinic.
• Working experience with electronic medical records software.
• Strong skills in MS Word and Outlook.

Education, Licenses And/or Certifications Required

• Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• Valid RN License in New York State.
• CPR
• Phlebotomy Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual English/Spanish.

Competencies Required

Customer Service

• Professional, courteous and respectful attitude in dealing with patients.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served (if applicable).
• Commits to exceeding expectations of the patient.

Cooperation/Teamwork

• Works well with others.
• Contributes input to improve outcomes.
• Asks others for opinions and feedback; provides feedback in a tactful respectful way

Minimal Training Time

180 actual workdays probationary period.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear.

The employee is occasionally required to move about the office; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate office equipment.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is primarily in an ambulatory primary care setting which includes the unpredictability in behaviors of individuals and acute and chronic infectious diseases which may be contagious.

Disclaimer

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This position may be required to perform other duties. If such work becomes a permanent and regular part of the job, a new description will be prepared.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ryan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital or family status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, military veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.