RN-Ambulatory Neurology

RN-Ambulatory Neurology - Part Time at Albany Medical Center

The Registered Nurse in Ambulatory Neurology provides comprehensive care to patients across their lifespan, focusing on patient safety and quality nursing interventions.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, conducting health education, and collaborating with healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to manage patient care effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment.

• 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 plan.
• Works with other departments inside and outside of AMC to coordinate multidisciplinary care.
• Ensures that medical equipment functioning properly and knows process to manage failure as need arises.
• Participates 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)
• Orientations of new staff
• Works with division physicians, administrative staff and Nurse Manager to assure compliance with regulatory conditions and policies and procedures
• Actively participate in the survey process in regards to accreditation
• Lokates regulations and policies and procedures on line and know how to apply
• Collaborates with administrative staff and physicians on the Quality Improvement Team to address clinical and non-clinical issues within the division
• Maintains compliancy with regulatory agencies
• Documents properly, giving age appropriate care, gathering data correctly (including vital signs), and facilitating care in a customer friendly manner
• Maintains compliance with AMC standards for electronic system use
• Maintains compliance with AMC Code of Conduct
• Maintains a safe environment within the clinic and working office space
• Realizes their role in Environment of Care Surveys

The registered nurse works under the supervision of the nursing supervisor and/or nurse manager and must have an associate's degree from a state accredited registered nursing program, NYS current RN licensure to practice professional nursing, current CPR certification, certification in specialty, ambulatory setting preferred, OB experience preferred but not required.

The ideal candidate should possess excellent customer service and communication skills, be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from physicians, patients and their family members or other employees within the work setting. They should also be familiar with computer software and have 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, proficiency in the operation of standard office equipment and clinical equipment, be a team player and multi-task within a fast-paced clinical environment.

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Care, Neurology, Patient Care, Healthcare, Nursing Interventions, Patient Education, Telecommunication Strategies, Clinical Environment, Care Coordination