RN - Pediatric Developmental & Behavioral Office

Albany Med; City of Albany, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Med seeks a caring RN for our Pediatric Developmental & Behavioral Office in Albany, NY. You will perform triage, assessments, medication administration, and care planning in a collaborative outpatient setting.

Under supervision, you will document in the EHR, support scheduling, and educate patients and families. A state RN license, ADN, and CPR are required; ambulatory care certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Nursing required (ADN or equivalent)
• Current NY RN license to practice
• Current CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Take and record vital signs; report abnormalities to provider
• Obtain patient history and conduct focused physical assessment
• Assist with patient check-in and clinic flow
• Administer medications and treatments under physician/APP supervision
• Perform in-office procedures and document results in EHR
• Triage test results and patient requests; arrange follow-ups
• Schedule patients for in-person and telehealth visits
• Educate patients and families about care plans and health maintenance

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Written and verbal communication

MS Word & Excel

Electronic Health Records

Medication administration

Education

ADN / Associate degree in Nursing

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

## RN - Pediatric Developmental & Behavioral OfficeApplylocations: 391 Myrtle Avenue Albany, NY 12208time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 71146Department/Unit:HBD - Peds Counseling & Behavioral HealthWork Shift:Day (United States of America)Salary Range:$85,280.00 - $132,184.00Registered Nurse Pediatric Behavioral/Developmental Office 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 include:**• 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 dosesThank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!