Ambulatory Care Nurse; FGP - Bay Ridge

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is a leading medical education and research institution within NYU Langone Health.

The Faculty Group Practice Ambulatory Care Nurse supports coordination, integration, and communication of nursing practice and clinical policies while implementing quality improvement activities. The role involves patient assessment, care planning, medication administration, wound care, and interprofessional collaboration.

• Perform physical examinations and diagnostic tests.
• Collect patient health history.
• Record information in electronic health record.
• Provide information, counsel, and education to patients and families regarding test results and treatment plans as directed.
• Administer medications (including vaccination, IV therapy, oxygen administration), provide comprehensive wound care, and perform phone and in-person patient triage for clinical concerns.
• Assess and monitor patient responses to various treatments, procedures, and anesthesia.
• Assess and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions as appropriate.
• Consult with clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine best treatment plans for patients.
• Direct, supervise, and delegate to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants and technicians as needed to support patient flow and efficiency.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Clinical Responsibilities.
• Support the coordination, integration, communication, implementation and performance evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures.
• Ensure clinical compliance with Patient Safety initiatives and reporting.
• Support key quality initiatives (e.g., MIPS, Care gap management) to impact clinical outcome measures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the NYULH Service Standards and incorporate them into the performance of responsibilities.
• Participate in designated activities related to NYULH clinical standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies.
• Support the missions, philosophy, standards, goals and objectives of NYULH, Departments of Nursing, and FGP.
• Participate in coordination of on-site activities to provide patient care in a healing, humane and caring environment.
• Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team and promote collegial relationships.
• Serve as a support and resource for nursing, other clinical staff and providers.
• Participate in clinical inquiry and activities to foster evidence-based practice.
• Embrace fundamental values and obligations beyond that of a private citizen including ethical obligations and a recognition of patients rights to confidentiality.
• Provide emergency care in accordance with organizational policy.
• Function as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Delegate and oversee specific nursing interventions to implement patient care plans to members of the health care team as deemed appropriate by job description and license/certification.

• Engage in self-assessment and participate in activities to promote own professional growth and development.
• Seek, acquire and maintain current nursing knowledge and competence to fulfill responsibilities as FGP Ambulatory Nurse.
• Procure and apply new knowledge related to medical treatment and technology.
• Utilize resources to meet individual learning needs and promote professional development in clinical practice.
• Maintain awareness of current patient centered, evidence-based practice and consider applicable research data to patient care delivery.
• Act as a mentor to peers and colleagues.
• Fulfill obligation to identify and report professional misconduct appropriately.
• Implementation / Provision of Care.
• Execute medical regimens as prescribed by licensed providers (physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, certified midwife, physician assistants, podiatrists).
• Assessment:
  Assess patients, identify unmet patient needs and plan comprehensive care to meet those needs in relation to the patient’s illness, condition or disability.
• Case-finding:
  Identify unidentified co-morbidities or emergent complications and report to the provider so that an intervention may be ordered.
• Co-ordination:
  Integrate care with other health care providers…