Ambulatory Care Nurse - (FGP) Internal Medicine **Manhattan**, Medicine-Gastro + Hepatology

About the Role

NYU Grossman School of Medicine, a top‑ranked medical school and integral part of NYU Langone Health, seeks an Ambulatory Care Nurse (FGP) for Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology & Hepatology in Manhattan. The nurse will support coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies, participate in quality and performance improvement activities, collect patient health data, and collaborate with licensed providers to develop patient‑centered plans of care.

Responsibilities

• Performs physical examinations, diagnostic tests, and collects patient health histories; records information in the electronic health record and provides counseling and education to patients and families regarding test results and treatment plans.
• Administers medications (including vaccinations, IV therapy, oxygen), provides comprehensive wound care, and conducts phone and in‑person patient triage for clinical concerns.
• Assesses and monitors patient responses to treatments, procedures, and anesthesia; interprets patient information and makes appropriate treatment decisions.
• Consults with clinical supervisors and licensed providers to determine optimal treatment plans; directs, supervises, and delegates to LPNs, medical assistants, and technicians to support patient flow and efficiency.
• Supports coordination, integration, communication, implementation, and performance evaluation of nursing practice and clinical policies; ensures compliance with patient‑safety initiatives and reporting.
• Participates in key quality initiatives (e.g., MIPS, care‑gap management) and clinical standards activities; collaborates with interdisciplinary team members and serves as a resource for nursing and other clinical staff.
• Engages in self‑assessment, professional growth, and mentorship; maintains current nursing knowledge, evidence‑based practice, and fulfills ethical obligations, including patient confidentiality.
• Executes medical regimens prescribed by licensed providers; conducts case‑finding, coordinates care with respiratory therapists, physical therapists, social workers, dietitians, navigators, and discharge planners; provides direct care services including disease prevention, rehabilitation, public health, and health education.
• Collects and documents patient clinical history and assessment data; performs onsite testing such as point‑of‑care labs, EKG, specimen collection (including phlebotomy), auditory/visual tests, risk screenings, spirometry, allergy skin testing, bladder and TB skin testing, and result evaluation.
• Performs medical and nursing treatments per plan of care and provider orders; conducts procedures including hot/cold applications, orthopedic appliance placement/removal, casts, splints, suture and staple removal, urinary bladder irrigation (with/without chemotherapy), catheter care, and ear irrigation.
• Applies and removes dressings, provides wound care, assists with minor and major procedures, and monitors patients pre‑, intra‑, and post‑procedure.
• Administers medications via IM, PO, SQ, ID, IV, topical, inhalation, ocular, vaginal, and rectal routes following nursing rights and organizational policies; includes oxygen therapy.
• Manages IV therapy, including blood products, chemotherapy, IV fluids, and peripheral or central venous devices; starts, discontinues, and maintains IV lines, handling complications with appropriate certification.
• Ensures clinical inboxes are managed and encounters closed promptly; receives, documents, and reports critical lab values; relays normal and abnormal results to patients and providers.
• Performs in‑person and phone triage, provides clinical advice within RN scope, escalates as needed, and conducts care/case management for a defined patient population.
• Identifies health deviations through case‑finding, collects and analyzes patient data, reports findings to providers, and develops patient‑centered care plans with individualized goals.
• Educates patients and families, implements prescribed interventions, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes.
• Acts as a NYU Langone Health Faculty Group Practice brand ambassador, upholding the mission, vision, and values; greets patients warmly, communicates each step of care, collaborates with colleagues, and participates in service recovery using the LEARN model.
• Shares improvement ideas with leadership, partners with the Patient Access Center and Central Billing Office, and ensures staff are versed in Access Agreement gold‑standard principles.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license in New York.
• 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.