RN - General Surgery Office

100 Albany Med Health System; City of Albany (NY); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 132.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Excellent health care coverage

Wellbeing programs

Descripción de la vacante

Albany Med Health System in Albany, NY seeks a Registered Nurse for our General Surgery outpatient office. You will provide direct patient care, triage, assessments, and care planning under supervision of physicians and APPs, working as part of a multi-specialty team.

Minimum qualifications include an RN license in NY, an associate degree, CPR, and ambulatory experience; strong communication and computer skills with EHR experience.

Formación

• Associate degree from a state-accredited RN program.
• Active NYS RN license to practice nursing.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ambulatory care certification preferred.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Word and Excel; EHR experience.
• Experience with electronic health records.

Responsabilidades

• Obtains and records vitals; reports abnormalities to provider.
• Documents patient history and focused assessments.
• Assist with patient check-in and check-out.
• Administers medications and treatments per physician or APP.
• Participates in in-office procedures and documents results.
• Triages test results and patient requests; schedules follow-ups.
• Schedules in-person and telehealth visits.
• Conducts nurse visits and patient education.
• Supports quality metrics and regulatory compliance.
• Orientation and education for new staff; ongoing education.
• Provides patient education on health and wellness.

Conocimientos

Patient triage

Communication skills

Teamwork

Med administration

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Phone/telehealth coordination

Educación

Associate degree RN program

NYS RN license

CPR certification

Ambulatory certification preferred

Herramientas

MS Word

Excel

Electronic Health Records

Descripción del empleo

Department/Unit: HBD - General Surgery

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $85,280.00 - $132,184.00

Position: Registered Nurse - Full Time General Surgery Office

Location: Albany, NY

We are looking for a caring and compassionate RN with excellent attention to detail and clinical reasoning skills to join our outpatient Pediatric Developmental & Behavioral clinic. Under the direction of the practice physician and/or advanced practice provider (APP) and the supervision of the Nurse Manager (RN) and/or Nurse Supervisor (RN), the RN may provide direct patient care, patient triage (in-person and telephonic), assessment, planning, directing and evaluating of a patient’s specific care plan and clinic visit. Able to work effectively within a team of multi-specialty professionals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Obtains and accurately record patient’s vital signs; reports abnormal values to treating provider; room patient according to departmental guidelines
• Obtains and documents a patient’s history (Medical, Surgical and Social) and focused physical assessment, related to the clinic visit and as dictated by clinic procedure
• Assist with patient check-in
• Administers medications and treatments to patients in clinic, under the direction of a physician or APP
• Participates in in-office procedure, as related to clinic specialty, under the direction and supervision of a Physician or APP and documents results in EHR
• Performs review and triage of incoming test results, patient requests and pharmacy renewals; facilitates call-backs to patients as necessary
• Assists in scheduling patients for both in person and telehealth visits
• Participate in nurse visits including medication review, education and follow-up; patient and parent education
• Facilitates the utilization of resources to meet patient outcomes and contribute to Facility (AMC), New York State and National Quality data metrics
• Delegates tasks deemed appropriate per licensure of LPN and/or MA
• Adheres to AMC’s regulatory agency (The Joint Commission) and internal compliance policies
• Orientation and education of newly hired staff
• Completes continuous/annual education related to Clinic specialty to maintain knowledge base on current practices
• Provides education to patients related to their visit and overall health and wellness

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree of a state accredited Registered Nursing program is required
• NYS current RN licensure to practice professional nursing is required
• Current CPR certification required
• Certification in specialty, Ambulatory setting preferred
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from physicians, patients and their family members or other employees within the work setting. Familiar with computer software.
• Effective Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Working Knowledge of MS Word and Excel
• Experience with electronic health record preferred
• Ability to give medications via all routes and ability to calculate medication doses

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.