RN - Educator, Vascular Surgery Office
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Coxsackie
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
Department/Unit: Surgery Vascular Tech Work Shift: Day (United
States of America) Under the direction of the practice physician
and/or advanced practice provider (APP) and the supervision of the
Nurse Manager (RN) and/or Nurse Supervisor (RN), the RN may provide
direct patient care, patient triage (in-person and telephonic),
assessment, planning, directing and evaluating of a patient's
specific care plan and clinic visit. Able to work effectively
within a team of multi-specialty professionals Essential Duties and
Responsibilities include:
- Obtains and accurately record patient's vital signs; reports
abnormal values to treating provider
- Obtains and documents a patient's history (Medical, Surgical
and Social) and focused physical assessment, related to the clinic
visit and as dictated by clinic procedure
- Administers medications and treatments to patients in clinic,
under the direction of a physician or APP
- Participates in in-office procedure, as related to clinic
specialty, under the direction and supervision of a Physician or
APP and documents results in EHR
- Performs review and triage of incoming test results, patient
requests and pharmacy renewals; facilitates call-backs to patients
as necessary
- Facilitates the utilization of resources to meet patient
outcomes and contribute to Facility (AMC), New York State and
National Quality data metrics
- Delegates tasks deemed appropriate per licensure of LPN and/or
MA
- Adheres to AMC's regulatory agency (The Joint Commission) and
internal compliance policies
- Orientation and education of newly hired staff
- Completes continuous/annual education related to Clinic
specialty to maintain knowledge base on current practices
- Provides education to patients related to their visit and
overall health and wellness Minimum Qualifications
- Associate's degree of a state accredited Registered Nursing
program is required
- NYS current RN licensure to practice professional nursing is
required
- Current CPR certification required
- Certification in specialty, Ambulatory setting preferred
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Ability 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 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 Thank 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.
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