Department/Unit: Psychiatry General Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $60,028.00 - $99,023.00 The Registered Professional Nurse in the ambulatory setting provides care across the life span to individuals, families, caregivers, groups, populations, and communities. This is accomplished during face-to-face encounters or through a variety of telecommunication strategies, often resulting in the establishment of long-term patient care relationships. During each encounter, the registered nurse focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care by applying appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and clarifying patient needs, performing procedures, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health services, assisting the patient to navigate the health care system, and evaluating patient outcomes. Ambulatory care registered nurses, acting as partners and advisers within the interdisciplinary team, assist and support patients and families to optimally manage their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences. The Registered Professional Nurse in the ambulatory setting provides care across the life span to individuals, families, caregivers, groups, populations, and communities. This is accomplished during face-to-face encounters or through a variety of telecommunication strategies, often resulting in the establishment of long-term patient care relationships. During each encounter, the registered nurse focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care by applying appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and clarifying patient needs, performing procedures, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health services, assisting the patient to navigate the health care system, and evaluating patient outcomes. Ambulatory care registered nurses, acting as partners and advisers within the interdisciplinary team, assist and support patients and families to optimally manage their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences. 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.