RN - Per Diem - General Pediatrics Office

Department/Unit:

HBD - General Pediatrics

Work Shift:

Per Diem (United States of America)

Salary range: $33/hr. - $47.60/hr.

Registered Nurse (RN)
General Pediatrics Office - Albany, NY
Per Diem, minimum 24hrs required every 6 weeks

We are seeking a caring and compassionate RN with excellent attention to detail and clinical reasoning skills to join our Pediatrics outpatient practice!

Under the direction of the practice physician and/or advanced practice provider (APP) and the supervision of the Nurse Manager (RN) and/or Nurse Supervisor (RN), the RN may provide direct patient care, patient triage (in-person and telephonic), assessment, planning, directing and evaluating of a patients specific care plan and clinic visit. Able to work effectively within a team of multi-specialty professionals.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Obtains and accurately records patients vital signs; reports abnormal values to treating provider
Documents components of patients history (Medical, Surgical and Social) in EHR
Obtains and documents a patients 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
Assesses and documents response to medication and treatments rendered to patient, if applicable
Communicates in an open and appropriate manner with patients, visitors and staff
Participates in in-office procedures under the direction and supervision of a Physician or APP
Performs diagnostic POCT and CLIA waived testing per MD/APP order and documents results in EHR
Performs venipuncture per order of MD/APP
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
Prepares patients chart for pertinent clinical information
Delegates tasks deemed appropriate per licensure of LPN and/or MA
Assists with in-office procedures, as related to Clinic Specialty
Adheres to AMCs 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
Maintains inventory of supplies, and keeps patient examination rooms stocked
Other duties and responsibilities, as within scope of practice, as required or deemed necessary to clinic functionality


Minimum Qualifications:
Associates degree of a state accredited Registered Nursing program is required
NYS current RN licensure is required
Minimum of 1 year of clinical nursing experiences is required


The Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center is the only state-of-the-art facility that provides comprehensive care for children in northeastern New York and western New England.
Our Albany Medical Center team of more than 140 physicians has extensive training and experience in 40 subspecialties of pediatric medicine and attends to all of your childrens healthcare needs. Our physicians serve as faculty members at Albany Medical College, which gives patients and their families access to some of the most innovative treatments available today.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Obtains and accurately record patients vital signs; reports abnormal values to treating provider

• Obtains and documents a patients 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 AMCs 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:

Associates 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

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

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 Medical Center!?

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, 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 Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.