Ambulatory Care Nurse Specialist

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is a leading medical institution that has trained thousands of physicians and scientists over the years. Our core mission is to improve human health through education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion, striving to create an environment where our talented faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds can thrive.

We are seeking an Ambulatory Care Nurse to join our team in the Obs/Gyn-IVF department. As an Ambulatory Care Nurse, you will play a vital role in supporting the coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures. Your key responsibilities will include:

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• Performing physical examinations and diagnostic tests
  
  
• Collecting patient health history
  
  
• Recording information in electronic health records
  
  
• Providing information, counsel, and education to patients and families regarding test results and treatment plans
  
  
• Administering medications, providing comprehensive wound care, and performing phone and in-person patient triage for clinical concerns
  
  
• Assessing and monitoring patient responses to various treatments, procedures, and anesthesia
  
  
• Assessing and interpreting patient information, making treatment decisions as appropriate
  
  
• Consulting with clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine best treatment plans for patients
  
  
• Directing, supervising, and delegating to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, and technicians as needed to support patient flow and efficiency
  
  
• Performing other duties as needed
  
  

Clinical Responsibilities

Your clinical responsibilities will include:

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• Supporting the coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and performance evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures
  
  
• Ensuring clinical compliance with Patient Safety initiatives and reporting
  
  
• Supporting key quality initiatives to impact clinical outcome measures
  
  
• Demonstrating knowledge of NYULH Service Standards and incorporating them into performance of responsibilities
  
  
• Participating in designated activities related to NYULH clinical standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies
  
  
• Supporting the missions, philosophy, standards, goals, and objectives of NYULH, Departments of Nursing, and FPG
  
  
• Participating in the coordination of on-site activities to provide patient care in a healing, humane, and caring environment
  
  
• Collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and promoting collegial relationships
  
  
• Serving as a support and resource for nursing, other clinical staff, and providers
  
  
• Participating in clinical inquiry and activities to foster evidence-based practice
  
  
• Embracing fundamental values and obligations beyond those of a private citizen, including ethical obligations and recognition of patients' rights to confidentiality
  
  
• Providing emergency care in accordance with organizational policy
  
  
• Functioning as a respectful member of the healthcare team
  
  
• Delegating and overseeing specific nursing interventions to implement patient care plans to members of the healthcare team as deemed appropriate by job description and license/certification
  
  

Professional Responsibilities

Your professional responsibilities will include:

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• Engaging in self-assessment and participating in activities to promote own professional growth and development
  
  
• Seeking, acquiring, and maintaining current nursing knowledge and competence to fulfill responsibilities as FGP Ambulatory Nurse
  
  
• Procuring and applying new knowledge related to medical treatment and technology
  
  
• Utilizing resources to meet individual learning needs and promote professional development in clinical practice
  
  
• Maintaining awareness of current patient-centered, evidence-based practice and considering applicable research data to patient care delivery
  
  
• Acting as a mentor to peers and colleagues
  
  
• Fulfilling obligation to identify and report professional misconduct appropriately
  
  

Implementation/Provision of Care Responsibilities

Your implementation/provision of care responsibilities will include:

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• Executing medical regimens as prescribed by licensed providers
  
  
• Assessment: Assessing patients, identifying unmet patient needs, and planning comprehensive care to meet those needs in relation to the patient's illness, condition, or disability
  
  
• Case-finding: Identifying unidentified co-morbidities or emergent complications and reporting to the provider so that an intervention may be ordered
  
  
• Co-ordination: Integrating care with other healthcare providers
  
  
• Provision of direct care services: Providing physical care in the entire patient's manifested requirements
  
  

TASK/PROCEDURE Responsibilities

Your TASK/PROCEDURE responsibilities will include:

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• Collecting and documenting patient clinical historical and assessment data
  
  
• Performing onsite testing, including POC lab testing, EKG, specimen collection, and result evaluation
  
  
• Performing medical and nursing treatments in accordance with plan of care, provider orders, and NYSBON scope of practice
  
  
• Performing procedures, including hot and cold applications, placement/removal of orthopedic appliances, casts, splints, suture and staple removal, urinary bladder irrigation, and catheter care
  
  
• Applying and removing dressings and performing wound care
  
  
• Assisting with minor and major procedures
  
  
• Performing patient monitoring, including pre, intra, post procedure, testing, medication administration, medical/surgical treatment, and/or sedation
  
  
• Providing medication administration, including IM, PO, SQ, ID, IV topical, inhalation, ocular, vaginal, and rectal medication administration
  
  
• Administering IV therapy, including blood, blood products, IV fluids, chemotherapy, and IV medications
  
  
• Starting and discontinuing peripheral IV lines
  
  
• Maintaining peripheral and central IV lines and managing complications
  
  

Communication and Message Management Responsibilities

Your communication and message management responsibilities will include:

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• Ensuring clinical in-baskets are managed and encounters are closed in a timely manner
  
  
• Receiving, documenting, and reporting critical lab values
  
  
• Relaying normal and abnormal clinical results, follow-up, and explanation to patients
  
  
• Performing preliminary review of results for prioritization of urgent findings
  
  
• Notifying provider for final verification
  
  
• Performing in-person and phone triage for patient clinical concerns
  
  
• Providing clinical advice as within RN scope and/or direction from provider
  
  
• Performing care/case management of a defined population via multi-disciplinary plan
  
  

Health Promotion & Education Responsibilities

Your health promotion & education responsibilities will include:

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• Identifying, through case-finding and critical analysis, patient, family, and/or community deviations from health and wellbeing
  
  
• Collecting patient healthcare data systematically and continuously
  
  
• Analyzing assessment data to determine health status and nursing diagnoses
  
  
• Reporting deviations requiring medical diagnosis and/or treatment to provider
  
  
• Escalating urgent/emergent deviations to medical provider and/or emergency care
  
  
• Identifying expected outcomes and anticipating unexpected or adverse outcomes as individualized to the patient
  
  
• Considering needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care activities
  
  
• Assessing patient's ability to adapt to new situations and circumstances created by changes in health status and/or environment
  
  
• Identifying barriers to optimal care
  
  
• Assessing and identifying learning needs; documenting and updating accordingly
  
  
• Developing patient-centered plans of care that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes
  
  
• Educating patients and families to facilitate and promote healthy adjustment to new or changed health patterns
  
  
• Implementing interventions identified in the plan of care
  
  
• Evaluating patient progress toward attainment of expected outcomes
  
  

Patient Experience Responsibilities

Your patient experience responsibilities will include:

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• Serving as NYU Langone Health Faculty Group Practice Brand Ambassador
  
  
• Driving consistency in every patient and colleague encounter
  
  
• Greeting patients warmly and professionally
  
  
• Communicating each step of the care/interaction as appropriate
  
  
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and site management to ensure a positive experience and timely resolution
  
  
• Anticipating patient needs and participating in service recovery
  
  
• Sharing ideas or observed areas of opportunity to improve patient experience and patient access
  
  
• Partnering with Patient Access Center and Central Billing Office team members to support collaboration and promote a positive patient experience
  
  
• Taking a proactive approach to ensure practice staff are fully versed in the Access Agreement gold standard principles
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Your minimum qualifications will include:

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• A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is highly preferred; a Diploma or Associates Degree in Nursing requires a minimum of one year experience in conjunction with plans to earn a baccalaureate degree required
  
  
• Current Registered Professional Nurse in New York
  
  
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association
  
  
• Fluent written and spoken English language skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Your preferred qualifications will include:

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• ACLS certification
  
  
• Membership in pertinent professional organizations
  
  

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

Salary

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $105,999.99 - $132,500.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.

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