Department/Unit:
HBD - General Gynecology Practice
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:
$83,200.00 - $128,960.00Registered Nurse
Women’s Health Office
Work schedule: Monday – Friday
Albany, NY
Under the Supervision of the Nursing Supervisor and/or Nurse Manager, the RN provides nursing support to primary and subspecialty providers. This is demonstrated using the nursing process to work collaboratively with the health-care team in planning, directing, providing and evaluating patient care. The RN is defined within the department to provide patient care, triage, consultation and referral among team members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:
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 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 BLS certification required
Experience in Outpatient setting preferred. Experience in Cardiology 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
