Nursing Jobs in Newark, DE
Join our wonderful team as an Director of Nursing (DON) today! Autumn Lake Healthcare at Salem County is an exceptional team-oriented company hiring for Director of Nursing (DON) ! We provide our staff with the resources, tools, and training needed to succeed and grow in their current and desired future positions. We pride ourselves on our caring and compassionate management team who are there to fully support our staff and residents. Benefits for Director of Nursing (DON): Referral Bonuses! Competitive Rates! Wonderful Environment! Great Benefit package! Qualifications & Experience Requirements for Director of Nursing (DON) : Previous Experience as a Director of Nursing (DON) preferred Valid Registered Nurse License HP $83,200 - $128,960 / year
Department/Unit: HBD - Surgery Bariatric Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $83,200.00 - $128,960.00 RN - Full Time Bariatric Program Albany, NY The Registered Professional Nurse in the ambulatory setting provides care across the life span to individuals, families, caregivers, groups, populations, and communities. This is accomplished during face-to-face encounters or through a variety of telecommunication strategies, often resulting in the establishment of long-term patient care relationships. During each encounter, the registered nurse focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care by applying appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and clarifying patient needs, performing procedures, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health services, assisting the patient to navigate the health care system, and evaluating patient outcomes. Ambulatory care registered nurses, acting as partners and advisers within the interdisciplinary team, assist and support patients and families to optimally manage their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences. 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 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. Familiar with computer software. Effective Written and Verbal Communication Skills Ability to give medications via all routes and ability to calculate medication doses 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 Certification in specialty, Ambulatory setting preferred Working Knowledge of MS Word and Excel Experience with electronic health record preferred 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. 
