Staff Nurse - Ambulatory Care New

Marketing Statement

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Purpose

Job Description

To deliver professional nursing care to office practice clients and their families. RN’s work within the multidisciplinary team using a holistic approach which involves the treatment of responses to actual and/or potential health problems through case findings, health teaching, counseling, and provision of care, supportive to health promotion and prevention interventions to attain optimal levels of health.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

The Staff Nurse is charged with and responsible for:

• Ensures compliance with National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG): patient identification, communication, medication management, infection control i.e. hand hygiene, etc.
• Conducts initial evaluation/reevaluation and develop individual care plan based on identified needs, treatment goals by using indicators (labs, scores, symptoms) to determine progress.
• Updates and documents observation, medications, and other pertinent new findings related to the care of the client.
• Administers vaccines and other medications from formulary as defined in the Non-Patient Specific Orders (NPSO)
• Assists with diagnostic tests/procedures according to policy; evaluate patient responses and make appropriate revisions in the patient’s plan of care.
• Recognizes and responds to emergency situations and act effectively according to protocols.
• Assumes personal responsibility for safe work habits and patient safety; utilizes/enforces standard precautions.
• Motivate, listen, coach and interact with the chronic disease patient/family to set and achieve their self-management goal.
• Supervises nursing license staff.
• Performs unit management activities in absence of HN or as assigned.
• Engages in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model collaborating with the patient and the care team focusing on the goals and objectives for the promotion of optimum health, preventive care and self-management.
• Actively participates in and maintains a state of readiness for TJC.
• Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance activities related to safety and satisfaction.
• Reviews daily In Basket messages
• Reviews and prepares pre-visit planning 2 -3 days prior to the visits for chronic disease and preventive measures, immunization status, labs, etc.
• Conduct daily huddles with all team members
• Provides client specific health promotion, disease prevention and or management services to clients based on age, developmental stage, family history, medical condition and ethnicity.
• Maintains compliance with HIPPA.
• Promotes and participates in community outreach programs to raise awareness of services.
• Performs procedures such as electrogram, obtaining venous blood specimens, POCs: HgbA1C, urine dipstick, pregnancy test, and blood glucose with communication of abnormal finding directly to provider, as indicated.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing educational activities, internal and external; maintains mandatory licensure and certification such as BCLS.
• Adheres to Customer service standards treats staff, physicians, visitors and clients with dignity and respect. ICARE
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and
• Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).
  
  

Special Note

For assignments in Post-Acute Care ONLY, individuals meeting the following criteria may also be considered for appointment: Graduation from a nursing education program registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as licensure qualifying for Registered Professional Nurse (RN) and has applied for licensure as an RN. These unlicensed individuals may be employed to practice under the immediate and personal supervision of a NYS licensed, currently registered, RN for up to 90 days immediately following graduation pending receipt of a limited permit, which selected candidates must apply for and receive within the same 90-day period. Once a limited permit is received, individuals can practice nursing, under the immediate and personal supervision of a NYS licensed, currently registered, RN at a NYC Health + Hospitals health care setting for up to one (1) year from the date of issuance of the limited permit. In addition, must hold or obtain through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Department Preferences

• Has knowledge and understanding of chronic diseases across the adult age spectrum, including geriatric population.
• Demonstrates strong and positive interpersonal and customer service skills
• Demonstrates effective communication skills both oral and written.
• Exhibits the ability to establish successful interpersonal relationship among diverse population regardless of ethnicity, sexuality, culture.
  
  

How To Apply

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs