Registered Nurse-MHL

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered care in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals in a multispecialty ambulatory setting. The RN ensures safe, evidence-based nursing care, promotes health and wellness, and maintains compliance with regulatory standards.

Essential Job Functions:

• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to deliver coordinated, high-quality patient care across multiple specialties.

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, including collecting patient histories, performing focused physical assessments, identifying changes in patient status, and contributing to the development and modification of patient care plans.

• Assist in the implementation of medical care plans by carrying out provider-directed interventions, treatments, and follow-up activities consistent with RN scope of practice.

• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens, perform point-of-care testing, and support diagnostic workflows in accordance with practice protocols.

• Review and interpret lab and diagnostic results (within nursing scope) and communicate findings to patients and providers following established guidelines.

• Provide patient education and counseling regarding disease management, medications, therapeutic regimens, wellness promotion, and health maintenance.

• Administer medications and immunizations safely and accurately in accordance with provider orders and organizational protocols.

• Support care coordination, including patient follow-up, facilitating referrals, and ensuring continuity of care across the multidisciplinary team.

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, assist with clinical audits, and adhere to all infection prevention and control protocols.

• Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely documentation within the electronic health record (EHR), ensuring compliance with regulatory, organizational, and HIPAA standards.

• Respond to clinical emergencies (within RN scope), including initiating basic life support, triage, and notifying appropriate providers.

• Participate in staff meetings, continuing education, and competency validation activities to maintain licensure and support practice goals.

• Perform other nursing duties as assigned by supervising physicians, advanced practice providers, or practice leadership, consistent with RN licensure and scope.

  
  

Qualifications:

• Current New York State license as a Registered Professional Nurse

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

• BLS certification required

• ACLS preferred

• Competence with computerized health records and clinical documentation systems

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Strong customer service and problem-solving skills.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent walking, standing, bending, and moving throughout the workday.

• Ability to manipulate equipment, as well as lifting and moving objects, equipment and supplies.

• Ability to lift and move up to 20 pounds regularly; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds and assisting with patient transfers exceeding 100 pounds.

• Requires visual acuity and manual dexterity for clinical tasks.

• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive motions.

Core Competencies

• Clinical judgment and critical thinking.

• Patient advocacy and education.

• Professionalism and ethical practice.

• Adaptability in a fast-paced, multispecialty environment