Registered Nurse, Ambulatory, Full Time - Days, Family Medicine, Hackettstown

• Utilizes the nursing process effectively (assessing the patient and situation,
identifying the problem, planning, implementing, and evaluating care through the
health care continuum).
• Consistently demonstrates competent clinical skills. Coordinates and completes
patient assessment and re-assessment to positively impact on quality outcomes.
• Assesses barriers to learning and functional status of patient. Coordinates,
evaluates, and completes patient/family teaching.
• Consistently responds to patients/families in a courteous, positive, and timely
manner. Consistently respects the patients right to privacy and dignity. Consistently
respects the patients’ rights to confidentiality according to HIPAA guidelines. Fosters
a positive and pleasant environment, which promotes our shared PRIDE values.

•Promotes better patient outcomes by reviewing open gaps of care and coordinating closure
of care gaps. Interacts directly with patients and team members, documents in Epic as
appropriate. Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Responsible for in basket management. Assists with pharmacy contact, medication ordering
and renewal. Reviews and appropriately disseminates labs based on acuity. Reviews and
appropriately responds to patient messages, in collaboration with clinician(s).
• Recognizes emergency situations and acts appropriately. Clarifies physician orders as
indicated. Maintains a safe environment for team members and patients/visitors: physical,
psychological, and environmental. Utilizes the HRO safety principles.
• Reports all injuries (patient or staff) using event reporting system.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medication and vaccine administration according to policy,
carries out physician orders in an accurate and timely manner. Monitors effects of
medications and reports adverse effects in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures, including but not limited to knowledge
and skill of emergency equipment and procedures. Identifies and reports all risk
management issues in a timely manner.
• Responsible for phone management of patients. Triages phone calls utilizing critical thinking
and assessment skills to evaluate the chief complaint and urgency of the problem. Triages
phone calls to determine acuity to assist in scheduling appointments. Provides
comprehensive medical record documentation. Documents all communications and
maintains patient confidentiality.
• Participates in and/or organizes regular practice huddles, communicates effectively with
team members and physicians; actively listens and seeks feedback. Collaborates with team
members to solve problems and resolve conflicts. Functions as a resource/mentor and
provides support to team members to resolve patient care and team concerns/issues.
• Utilizes standard precautions including, appropriate isolation techniques. Consistently
follows the Ambulatory Health Care National Patient Safety Goals.
• Through the model of Shared Governance, collaborates with all members of the health care
team with a focus on promoting evidence based care within a healing culture for the patient
population served and their families.
• Demonstrates knowledge of documentation guidelines. Documents patient’s response to the
ordered treatment protocol. Reports changes in a patient condition to the physician
immediately. Consistently collects and completes all required documentation. Verifies
accuracy of order entry and transcription. Maintains competency in use of all needed
information systems. Able to communicate effectively verbally and electronically.
• Pursues and participates in formal and independent learning activities to enhance
knowledge, clinical competency, and professional development.
• Monitors quality dashboards for assigned provider/practice
• Performs other duties per operational needs of the assigned clinical practice area and within
the scope of RN license.
• Supports the overall strategic goals of the clinical practice care area, AMG, the AHS hospital
sites, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, and the system.
• Exemplifies and fosters the AHS P.R.I.D.E. values in their clinical practice: Purpose,
Respect, Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Extraordinary Caring.

High School Diploma/GED; graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
required; bachelor's degree in nursing preferred

At least 2 years’ clinical practice, ambulatory practice preferred