RN – HIV Medicine Practice Position Available In Schenectady, New York

Job Description:

Department/Unit:

HBD•

Aids Program Work Shift:

Day (UnitedStates of America)

Salary Range:

$60,028.00

• $99,023.

00

Salaryrange:

$33/hr.

• $47.60/hr. Registered Nurse (RN)
• Full Time HIVMedicine Clinic
• Albany, NY We have an exciting part timeopportunity for a caring and compassionate RN to join our HIVMedicine Clinic team of dedicated healthcare providers!

The AlbanyMedical College Division of HIV Medicine (DHIVM) offerscomprehensive HIV services including primary medical care, medicalcase management, medication adherence, peer services, substanceabuse counseling, mental health counseling and psychiatricservices, nutrition services, gynecological services, Hepatitis Band Hepatitis C management/ treatment, referral to clinical trials,pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), post exposure prophylaxis (PEP),and HIV counseling and testing. This is a dynamic, quality focused,team-based department. Under the direction of the practicephysician and/or advanced practice provider (APP) and thesupervision of the Nurse Manager (RN) and/or Nurse Supervisor (RN),the RN may provide direct patient care, patient triage (in-personand telephonic), assessment, planning, directing and evaluating ofa patient’s specific care plan and clinic visit. Able to workeffectively within a team of multi-specialty professionals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Obtains and accuratelyrecords patient’s vital signs; reports abnormal values to treatingprovider
• Documents components of patient’s history (Medical,Surgical and Social) in EHR
• Obtains and documents a patient’sfocused physical assessment, related to the clinic visit and asdictated by clinic procedure
• Administers medications andtreatments to patients in clinic, under the direction of aphysician or APP
• Assesses and documents response to medicationand treatments rendered to patient, if applicable
• Communicates inan open and appropriate manner with patients, visitors and staff
• Participates in in-office procedures under the direction andsupervision of a Physician or APP
• Performs diagnostic POCT andCLIA waived testing per MD/APP order and documents results in EHR
• Performs venipuncture per order of MD/APP
• Performs review andtriage of incoming test results, patient requests and pharmacyrenewals; facilitates call-backs to patients as necessary
• Facilitates the utilization of resources to meet patient outcomesand contribute to Facility (AMC), New York State and NationalQuality data metrics
• Prepares patient’s chart for pertinentclinical information
• Delegates tasks deemed appropriate perlicensure of LPN and/or MA
• Assists with in-office procedures, asrelated to Clinic Specialty
• Adheres to AMC’s regulatory agency(The Joint Commission) and internal compliance policies
• Orientation and education of newly hired staff
• Completescontinuous/annual education related to Clinic specialty to maintainknowledge base on current practices
• Provides education topatients related to their visit and overall health and wellness
• Maintains inventory of supplies, and keeps patient examinationrooms stocked
• Other duties and responsibilities, as within scopeof practice, as required or deemed necessary to clinicfunctionality

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree of astate accredited Registered Nursing program is required
• CurrentNYS license as a Registered Nurse is required
• Minimum of 1-2years of prior clinical nursing experience is required Thank youfor your interest in Albany Medical Center!

? Albany Medical is anequal opportunity employer. This role may require access toinformation considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, itspatients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited toHIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulatedby Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members areexpected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “needto know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assignedduties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount ofinformation needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonableefforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards,shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protectedfrom unauthorized access and modification.