Department/Unit:HBD - NeurologyWork Shift:Day (United States of America)Salary Range:$60,028.00 - $99,023.00The Registered Professional Nurse in the ambulatory setting provides care across the life span to individuals, families, caregivers, groups, populations, and communities. This is accomplished during face-to-face encounters orthrough a variety of telecommunication strategies, often resulting in the establishment of long-term patient care relationships. During each encounter, the registered nurse focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing careby applying appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and clarifying patient needs, performing procedures, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health services, assisting the patient to navigate the healthcare system, and evaluating patient outcomes. Ambulatory care registered nurses, acting as partners and advisers within the interdisciplinary team, assist and support patients and families to optimally manage their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences.Salary range: $33/hr. - $47.60/hr.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:Completes organized and quality documentation as required by the department.Facilitates the utilization of resources to meet patient outcomes (case management).Analyzes patient care needs and utilizes a systematic approach to delivery of care.Provides age appropriate direct patient care from the preparation of patients through the end of the office visit and all tasks in between including diagnostics, venipuncture, administration of medications, and assistance of physicians as needed.Performs telephone triage including coordination of care and documentation.Schedules tests and procedures as indicated within the division and obtains prior authorizations as needed.Works with physicians and other resources to develop teaching tools for families and patients.Performs community outreach as indicated.Work on studies with Principal Investigator as indicated within the department.Provides patient and family education taking into consideration cultural, religious, language, and motivational, physical, emotional and cognitive factors into account in the teaching planWorks with other departments inside and outside of AMC to coordinate multidisciplinary careEnsures that medical equipment functioning properly and knows process to manage failure as need arisesParticipates in the patient throughput process in the clinic as indicated and needed (including vital signs, updating medical records, performing diagnostic procedures, assisting the physician and practitioners, facilitating teaching, end of appointment coordination of care)Orientation of new staffWorks with division physicians, administrative staff and Nurse Manager to assure compliance with regulatory conditions and policies and proceduresActively participate in the survey process in regards to accreditationUtilizes scheduling system lookup to ensure appropriate follow up has been scheduledLocates regulations and policies and procedures on line and know how to applyUtilizes educational resources on Intranet for self education and education of other staff and familiesWrites letters of medical necessity as indicatedDelegates daily tasks to appropriate clinical staff and ensures completion of tasksCollaborates with administrative staff and physicians on the Quality Improvement Team to address clinical and non-clinical issues within the divisionMaintains compliancy with regulatory agenciesReviews and triages incoming test results as indicated within the divisionDocuments properly, giving age appropriate care, gathering data correctly (including vital signs), and facilitating care in a customer friendly mannerMaintains compliance with AMC standards for electronic system useMaintains compliance with AMC Code of ConductMaintains a safe environment within the clinic and working office spaceRealizes their role in Environment of Care Surveys.Minimum Requirements: Associate’s degree of a state accredited Registered Nursing program is requiredNYS current RN licensure to practice professional nursing is requiredCurrent CPR certification requiredCertification in specialty, Ambulatory setting preferredOB experience preferred but not requiredSkills required for the Position: Excellent customer service and communication skillsAbility 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 SkillsWorking Knowledge of MS Word and ExcelExperience with electronic health record preferredAbility to give medications via all routes and ability to calculate medication dosesProficiency in the operation of standard office equipment (Adding Machine, Fax, Photocopier, Credit Card Machine) and clinical equipment (Sphygmomanometer, Electronic Vital Signs machine, pulse oximetry machine, infant scale, adult scale and stadiometer)Must be a team player and multi-task within a fast-paced clinical environmentThank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center! Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, 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 Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.