city: Southampton
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.
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Essential Job Functions:
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to deliver coordinated, high-quality patient care across multiple specialties.
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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.
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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.
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Collect and prepare laboratory specimens, perform point-of-care testing, and support diagnostic workflows in accordance with practice protocols.
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Review and interpret lab and diagnostic results (within nursing scope) and communicate findings to patients and providers following established guidelines.
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Provide patient education and counseling regarding disease management, medications, therapeutic regimens, wellness promotion, and health maintenance.
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Administer medications and immunizations safely and accurately in accordance with provider orders and organizational protocols.
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Support care coordination, including patient follow-up, facilitating referrals, and ensuring continuity of care across the multidisciplinary team.
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Participate in quality improvement initiatives, assist with clinical audits, and adhere to all infection prevention and control protocols.
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Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely documentation within the electronic health record (EHR), ensuring compliance with regulatory, organizational, and HIPAA standards.
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Respond to clinical emergencies (within RN scope), including initiating basic life support, triage, and notifying appropriate providers.
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Participate in staff meetings, continuing education, and competency validation activities to maintain licensure and support practice goals.
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Perform other nursing duties as assigned by supervising physicians, advanced practice providers, or practice leadership, consistent with RN licensure and scope.
