Outpatient Registered Nurse

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• Promote and protect patient health through prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy in alignment with the NY State Nurse Practice Act, UHS policies, ANA Standards, and patient rights.

• Foster a caring, healing environment that supports patient‐centered care for individuals and families.

• Coordinate clinical training, orientation, and ongoing evaluation of clinical staff, ensuring completion of required competencies at hire and annually.

• Collaborate with unit coordinators to manage clinical schedules and ensure appropriate staffing and support.

• Provide clinical leadership by overseeing the scope of practice for LPNs and Medical Assistants within the outpatient setting.

• Triage and assess patients promptly to identify early signs of complications and initiate timely interventions.

• Educate patients and families on health promotion, disease management, and available resources.

• Safely administer medications following UHS policies, maintaining strong pharmacological knowledge.

• Maintain CLIA Waived Lab compliance, perform testing, and oversee proficiency validation, including lab quality controls and credentialing.

• Participate in performance improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance efforts, and ongoing staff education to support quality patient care and operational excellence.

Minimum Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.

• At least 1 year experience in health care setting with evidence of having obtained proficiency in those areas emphasized in the Registered Nurse curriculum.

• Current NY State RN license.

• Documentation of current CPR certification required within 1 week of start of employment.

Preferred:

• Previous experience in a walk in / primary care/ specialty care setting.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment that requires working in proximity to other employees and patients.
• The office is air conditioned as well as heated.
• Exposure to equipment cleaning solutions and disinfectants.
• Fast‐paced environment including frequent interruptions.
• Frequent sitting, walking, standing and bending.
• Possibility of lifting of patients.
• Mobility may include access through a multi‐level facility, including climbing stairs.
• PPE‐ Eyewear, Masks, Face shields, Shoe covers, Gloves per UHS Infection Control and CDC guidelines when appropriate.

Age of Patients Served

• All Age Groups

HIPAA Roles‐Based Access to Patient Information

• Clinical ‐ Access to patient information that is not restricted (an example of restricted information is ARU) ‐ Level 3