RN-Ambulatory

RN-Ambulatory at Albany Medical Center Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) specializes in patient care and is responsible for the assessment and management of patients within the Gastroenterology department. They collaborate with healthcare teams, conduct examinations, order diagnostic tests, and develop care plans while ensuring quality standards in specialty practice. The NP also acts as a mentor and team leader, contributing to effective patient management and education.

Department/Unit: Medicine - Gastroenterology

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Job Description:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse who has gained expertise in a specific specialty area of patient care services through clinical experience, study, and supervised practice at the masters or doctoral level.

The NP demonstrates advanced knowledge, skills, and credentialing required to function in advanced practice and expanded specialty nursing. They are responsible and accountable for the assessment and management of patients, including ordering diagnostic tests, consultations, therapeutic interventions, and the day-to-day implementation and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care.

• Apply knowledge of anatomy, principles or theories of neurology, microbiology, physiology, psychology, human disabilities, pharmacology, gerontology, human growth and development, human developmental disease, and medical terminology as appropriate in the care setting and as appropriate for level of medical licensure.
• Conduct patient assessments and complete physical examinations, collect clinical data including vital signs, collecting specimens, prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments, order and interpret medical laboratory test results, diagnose medical conditions of patients, administer medications or treatments, and perform minor surgery.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Complete accurate patient coding for effective billing, maintain accurate and detailed patient medical reports, and maintain inventory of medical supplies and instruments.
• Serve as a resource and team leader during clinical shifts to ensure the smooth flow of patient processing, treatment, and discharge, including patient triaging.
• Act as a mentor to new staff and/or physician assistant students.

• Master's Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program - required
• Able to quickly master all aspects of a computerized medical recordkeeping and billing system.
• Must project a professional image and earn the confidence of others.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
• Must be HIPAA compliant at all times.
• NP - Nurse Practitioner – Licensed Upon Hire - required
• ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support Upon Hire - required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire - required

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Rarely
• Lifting - Frequently
• Carrying - Frequently
• Pulling - Occasionally
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Balancing - Occasionally
• Stooping - Frequently
• Kneeling - Frequently
• Crouching - Frequently
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Handling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Feeling - Constantly
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

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 Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Keywords:

Nurse Practitioner, Gastroenterology, patient care, healthcare, clinical assessment, diagnostic tests, advanced practice, medical treatment, health management, patient education