Ambulatory Care Nurse (FGP) Brooklyn, Ft. Hamilton, Per Diem

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Ambulatory Care Nurse (FGP) in Brooklyn, Ft. Hamilton, Per Diem. The Ambulatory Care Nurse will support the coordination, integration, communication, implementation and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies and procedures. The role includes participation in quality and performance improvement activities, systematic collection of patient health data, and collaboration with licensed providers to develop patient‑centered plans of care.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations, diagnostic tests, and collect patient health histories; record information in the electronic health record.
• Provide information, counseling, and education to patients and families regarding test results and treatment plans.
• Administer medications (including vaccinations, IV therapy, oxygen), comprehensive wound care, and conduct phone and in‑person patient triage.
• Assess and monitor patient responses to treatments, procedures, and anesthesia; interpret information and make treatment decisions as appropriate.
• Consult with clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine optimal treatment plans.
• Direct, supervise, and delegate tasks to licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, and technicians to support patient flow and efficiency.
• Support coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and performance evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies.
• Ensure clinical compliance with patient‑safety initiatives and reporting; support key quality initiatives such as MIPS and care‑gap management.
• Participate in activities related to NYULH clinical standards and external regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and serve as a resource for nursing and other clinical staff.
• Engage in clinical inquiry and evidence‑based practice; act as a mentor to peers and colleagues.
• Provide emergency care in accordance with organizational policy and delegate specific nursing interventions as appropriate.
• Maintain professional growth through self‑assessment, continuing education, and acquisition of current nursing knowledge.
• Execute medical regimens prescribed by licensed providers; assess patients, identify unmet needs, and develop comprehensive care plans.
• Identify co‑morbidities or emergent complications and report to providers for intervention.
• Coordinate care with respiratory therapists, physical therapists, social workers, dietitians, navigators, and discharge planners.
• Collect and document patient clinical history and assessment data; perform point‑of‑care lab testing, EKG, specimen collection, auditory/visual tests, risk screenings, fetal monitoring, spirometry, allergy skin testing, TB testing, and result evaluation.
• Perform medical and nursing treatments per plan of care and provider orders, including hot/cold applications, orthopedic appliance placement/removal, casts, splints, suture and staple removal, urinary bladder irrigation, catheter care, ear irrigation, and wound dressing changes.
• Assist with minor and major procedures; monitor patients pre‑, intra‑, and post‑procedure; administer medications via IM, PO, SQ, ID, IV, topical, inhalation, ocular, vaginal, rectal routes following nursing rights and organizational policies.
• Facilitate medication refills, prepare orders for provider authorization, and administer IV therapy (fluids, blood products, chemotherapy) with appropriate certification.
• Manage peripheral and central IV lines, start and discontinue lines, and address complications.
• Manage clinical in‑baskets, close encounters promptly, receive and report critical lab values, relay results to patients, and perform preliminary review for urgent findings.
• Conduct in‑person and phone triage, provide clinical advice within RN scope, and perform case management for defined patient populations.
• Identify health deviations, collect systematic health data, analyze assessments, report deviations requiring medical diagnosis, and develop patient‑centered plans of care.
• Educate patients and families, implement interventions, and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
• Serve as a NYU Langone Health Faculty Group Practice Brand Ambassador, upholding mission, vision, and values, and promoting excellence in patient experience.
• Apply the FGP Service Strategy CARES (Connect, Align, Respond, Ensure, Sign‑Off) and the LEARN model (Listen, Empathize, Apologize, Resolve, Notify) in patient interactions.
• Collaborate with Patient Access Center and Central Billing Office to support a positive patient experience and ensure staff adherence to Access Agreement standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• If hired after 9/1/25: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution required; an Associate Degree in Nursing may be considered with approval from Nursing Leadership and a minimum of two years nursing experience.