RN- Neurosurgery Office

Department/Unit:HBD - NSR - Neurosurgery GeneralWork Shift:Day (United States of America)Salary Range:$71,612.39 - $110,999.20Registered Nurse – Full Time Neurosurgery OfficeWork schedule: Monday – Friday Albany, NY We are seeking a dynamic RN with excellent attention to detail and clinical reasoning skills to join our Neurosurgery outpatient practice! 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:o    Obtains and accurately record patient’s vital signs; reports abnormal values to treating providero    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 procedureo    Administers medications and treatments to patients in clinic, under the direction of a physician or APPo    Participates in in-office procedure, as related to clinic specialty, under the direction and supervision of a Physician or APP and documents results in EHRo    Performs review and triage of incoming test results, patient requests and pharmacy renewals; facilitates call-backs to patients as necessaryo    Facilitates the utilization of resources to meet patient outcomes and contribute to Facility (AMC), New York State and National Quality data metricso    Delegates tasks deemed appropriate per licensure of LPN and/or MAo    Adheres to AMC’s regulatory agency (The Joint Commission) and internal compliance policieso    Orientation and education of newly hired staffo    Completes continuous/annual education related to Clinic specialty to maintain knowledge base on current practiceso    Provides education to patients related to their visit and overall health and wellnessMinimum Qualifications:o    Associate’s degree of a state accredited Registered Nursing program is requiredo    NYS current RN licensure to practice professional nursing is requiredo    Current CPR certification requiredo    Certification in specialty, Ambulatory setting preferredo    Excellent customer service and communication skillso    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.o    Effective Written and Verbal Communication Skillso    Working Knowledge of MS Word and Excelo    Experience with electronic health record preferredo    Ability to give medications via all routes and ability to calculate medication doses Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!​Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, 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 Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.