RN - Vascular Surgery Office

100 Albany Med Health System; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Med Health System in Albany, NY is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Vascular Surgery outpatient practice. The RN will work under physicians/APPs, handle triage, exam preparation, and coordinate clinic visits while contributing to a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes vitals, assessments, medication administration, documentation in the EHR, and patient education. This full-time day-shift position requires NYS RN licensure, BLS, and strong communication skills to support quality

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from an accredited RN program.
• Current NYS RN licensure to practice professional nursing.
• BLS certification current.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to present information clearly to physicians, patients and families.
• Familiar with computer software.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel.
• Experience with Epic EHR preferred; able to calculate medication doses.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and accurately records patient vitals.
• Reports abnormal values to the treating provider.
• Documents patient history and focused physical assessments.
• Administers medications and treatments under physician/APP direction.
• Participates in in-office procedures and documents results in EHR.
• Reviews test results and triages patient requests and renewals.
• Coordinates call-backs and patient follow-up as needed.
• Educates patients about their visit, health and wellness.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Computer skills

MS Word/Excel

Epic EHR

Medication dose calculation

Education

Associate degree in RN program

NYS RN license

BLS certification

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

Department/Unit: Surgery Vascular Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $85,280.00 - $132,184.00 Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time Vascular Surgery Office Work schedule: Monday - Friday Albany, NY

Our Vascular Surgery outpatient practice is seeking a dynamic RN to join our dedicated team of healthcare providers!

Under the direction of the practice physician and/or advanced practice provider (APP) and the supervision of the 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 DNV) 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 BLS certification required
• 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 (Epic) preferred - Ability to give medications via all routes and ability to calculate medication doses

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.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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, 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.