Nursing Jobs in Chatham, NJ
$83,200 - $128,960 / year
Department/Unit: HBD - Maternal-Fetal Practice Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $83,200.00 - $128,960.00 RN – Full Time Maternal-Fetal Medicine Work schedule: Monday – Friday Albany, NY Our Women’s Health Office located in Albany,NY is seeking an RN to join our dynamic Women's Health team in our high-risk Maternal Fetal division! We offer a friendly team-oriented work environment centered on efficient, compassionate patient care. Under the Supervision of the Nursing Supervisor and/or Nurse Manager, the RN provides nursing support to primary and subspecialty providers. This is demonstrated using the nursing process to work collaboratively with the health-care team in planning, directing, providing and evaluating patient care. The RN is defined within the department to provide patient care, triage, consultation and referral among team members. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include: Obtains and accurately record patient’s vital signs; reports abnormal values to treating provider 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 procedure Administers medications and treatments to patients in clinic, under the direction of a physician or APP Participates in in-office procedure, as related to clinic specialty, under the direction and supervision of a Physician or APP and documents results in EHR Performs review and triage of incoming test results, patient requests and pharmacy renewals; facilitates call-backs to patients as necessary Facilitates the utilization of resources to meet patient outcomes and contribute to Facility (AMC), New York State and National Quality data metrics Delegates tasks deemed appropriate per licensure of LPN and/or MA Adheres to AMC’s regulatory agency (The Joint Commission) and internal compliance policies Orientation and education of newly hired staff Completes continuous/annual education related to Clinic specialty to maintain knowledge base on current practices Provides education to patients related to their visit and overall health and wellness Minimum Qualifications: Associate’s degree of a state accredited Registered Nursing program is required NYS current RN licensure to practice professional nursing is required Current CPR certification required - American Heart Association Excellent customer service and communication skills Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from physicians, patients and their family members or other employees within the work setting. Previous nursing experience in an ambulatory care setting or at least 1 year of nursing experience obtained outside an ambulatory care setting NST and/or Fetal Heart Monitoring training/certificates are highly desired Labor & Delivery, Ob/Gyn, or Maternity Services experience is preferred but not required Familiar with computer software. Effective Written and Verbal Communication Skills Working Knowledge of MS Word and Excel Experience with electronic health record preferred 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. 
$180,000 - $210,000 / year
Marketing Statement NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position: The Director of Nursing/Quality Management practices as a change agent of Bellevue Hospital Center’s Management team by implementing quality indicators throughout the hospital to measure and evaluate the quality of nursing care provided to all patients and to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and regulations. The Director of Nursing under the direction of the Deputy Director of Nursing and Patient Care Services is responsible for planning, directing, implementing and evaluating all aspects of quality management and performance improvement activities of nursing. The Director of Nursing assumes full responsibility for the department assigned. They are skilled in education and training of staff to introduce new health care knowledge and methodologies. They have extensive knowledge of the American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, The Joint Commission Resources, National Patient Safety Goals, Patient Bill of Rights, Department of Health Standards and Bellevue Hospital Center Policy and Procedures. Responsibilities Responsible for planning, administration and monitoring of all quality management processes and systems in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, The Joint Commission Standards and other regulatory agencies. Measures and monitors quality management activities through collection and analysis of data and communicating these activities within the Nursing Department, Hospital-wide Quality Council and NYCHHC Board. Prepares and provides report to the Nursing Quality Councils and Hospital Quality Council monthly and ensures that all required nursing reports are given to the Hospital Quality Management for HHC Board report quarterly and semi-annually and annually. Enhance quality of care management through a systematic performance improvement process and staff education. Provides guidelines and support to the nursing unit and departmental leadership in development of performance improvement projects. Acts as resource to staff in nursing and other disciplines in clarifying quality of care issues. Participates in nursing orientation program to discuss the role and activities of the Quality Management Department with emphasis on The joint Commission standards and other regulatory agencies. Ensures efficiency of data collection by improving existing process and developing new tools on data gathering. Assists HN/ADN as indicated to communicate information to staff and assures their participation in Patient Care Outcomes/Quality clinical indicators, Patient Satisfaction, and Patient Safety. Collaborates with nursing leadership to ensure that all data monitored are completed and submitted timely. Reviews and revises existing quality management programs routinely to ensure compliance with new changes in regulatory standards. Ensures that monitoring and evaluation of the standards of care and practices are adhered to whenever there is a patient occurrence, analyze fallouts and provide feedback to nursing leadership and staff development instructors. Reviews and summarizes all Occurrence reports, makes recommendations to nursing leadership of any fallout. Provides recommendations in providing staff education for any fallouts identified in evaluating quality indicators. Random clinical rounds/ medical records review to ensure compliance with standards of practice and care. Reviews and/or revises Policies and Procedures as needed. Assesses staff completion of Environment of Care/Safety reports and assures appropriate distribution of reports. Demonstrates managerial competency in working collaboratively and relating well with other department/disciplines. Facilitates communication and teamwork with other disciplines and departments to resolve and prevent problems. Assist in implementing on-going staff education program regarding IOP program in collaboration with other disciplines Minimum Qualifications Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State; and, A Master's Degree in Nursing Administration or an equivalent field, and a minimum of four years of high-level responsible experience in nursing administration, three years of which shall have been in a hospital; or, A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State. Department Preferences Knowledgeable of the Joint Commission Standards, Department of Health Regulations, Office of Safety and Health Association, Bellevue Hospital Center Policies and Procedures. Effective communication skills and critical thinking abilities. Organizational and Management Skills. Some knowledge and skills in computer program such as Windows, Word, Excel and Power Point How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button. 
