Internal Medicine Nursing Manager (Hiring Immediately)
Company: St. Peter's Health Partners
Location: Albany
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: RN
Clinical Lead – Albany Internal Medicine If you are looking for an
RN Clinical Lead position in Albany, this could be your
opportunity. Here at St. Peter's Health Partner's, we care for more
people in more places. This position is located at 4 Palisades
Drive Albany, NY. Position Highlights: - Recognized leader: Magnet
Hospital in the Capital Region - Quality of Life: Where career
opportunities and quality of life converge - Advancement: Strong
orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career
development - Work/Life: Monday – Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Office
Hours Summary RN Clinical Lead – the practice of the profession of
nursing as a registered professional nurse is defined as diagnosing
and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems
through such services as case finding, health teaching, health
counseling, and provision of care supportive to or restorative of
life and well-being, and executing medical regimens prescribed by a
licensed physician or other licensed health care provider.
Additionally this position requires collaboration with manager and
providers to ensure clinical protocols and processes are followed
and manage clinical coverage appropriately. Job Duties and
Responsibilities This description is intended to only provide basic
guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities,
knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as
needs evolve. These responsibilities are subject to change at any
time. - Brings patient to exam room, takes appropriate vital signs
and documents in electronic medical record. - Notifies provider
regarding patient in need of intervention. - Identifies patients
with ED, Hospital Admission or specialty consults and obtains
records. - Review and reconcile medication list to ensure accurate
and complete list in electronic medical record (EMR) available for
provider review and submission. - Records patients’ chief complaint
in EMR. - Complete referrals and tracks patients' compliance. -
Review prescriptions electronically and send prescriptions to
providers for review and submission. - Obtains prior authorization
for diagnostic testing and medication and enters into EMR. -
Responds to patient's concerns appropriately using AIDET
communication. - Acknowledge- Greet the patient by name. Make eye
contact, smile and acknowledge family or friends in the room. -
Introduce – Introduce yourself with your name, skill set,
professional certification, and experience. - Duration- Give an
accurate time expectation for tests, physician arrival, and
identify next steps. When this is not possible, give a time in
which you will update the patient on progress. - Explanation-
Explain step-by-step what to expect next, answer questions, and let
the patient know how to contact you, such as a nurse call button. -
Thank You- Thank the patient and/or family. You might express
gratitude to them for choosing your hospital or for their
communication and cooperation. Thank family members for being there
to support the patient. - Educates patients on procedures and
obtains patient consent as directed by provider. - Performs
pre-visit planning and reviews quality metrics. - Retrieves
telephonic clinical information from patients who call into the
office. - Triage calls and provide advice to patients. - Submit to
provider for review and guidance as necessary. - Follow up with
patients within same business day. - Documents clinical guidance
and patient response in patient’s medical record. - Monitors task
list and completes tasks assigned by provider in a timely manner
based on urgency. - Uses Universal Precautions with all encounters,
and follows procedure for handling occurrences involving exposure
to blood or other body fluid. - Educates patients regarding
medication, testing procedures and home care techniques. - Ensure
proper labeling, handling and documentation for patient specimens.
- Follow up with patient regarding test results based on advice
given by provider. - Ensures that patient exam rooms are stocked
and cleaned at all times. - Routinely rotates and checks for
expiration dates on all medical supplies. - Reviews supplies and
notifies designated colleagues of ordering supplies prior to supply
depletion. - Performs mandatory in-service training including but
not limited to OSHA and harassment. - Maintains a clean and safe
work environment including disinfecting patient care areas and
equipment. - In conjunction with other nursing colleagues,
maintains the medical supply cabinet and drug cabinet. - Prepare
and administer vaccines and medications/injections utilizing the
six (6) R's: - Right Medication - Right Dosage - Right Time - Right
Route - Right Patient - Right Documentation - Completes incoming
patient forms and ensures forms are scanned into the EMR. - Handles
medical waste appropriately. - Communicates respectfully with
internal and external customers. - Uses the electronic medical
record to communicate effectively. - Maintains current license and
certifications required based on NYS requirements. - Attends and
participates in all required meetings and trainings. - Performs
quality assurance duties as assigned. - Provides a clinical visit
summary (Patient Plan) to patient as requested. - Provides
educational materials. - Mandatory reporting; abuse and neglect,
vaccine adverse event reporting system (VAERS). - Report patient
safety events into MIDAS system and maintain yearly training. -
Participates in daily Patient Care huddles as appropriate. -
Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA regulations.
- Adheres to all St. Peter’s Health Partners policies and
procedures at all times. Up to and including: - Code of Conduct -
Corrective Action - Attendance Guidelines - Behavior in the
Workplace - Dress Code - Hand hygiene and Artificial Nails - Works
cooperatively with all colleagues to ensure quality patient care at
all times. - Performs nurse visits as scheduled following standing
orders given by providers. - Performs other duties as assigned.
Daily Responsibilities: Collaborate with Manager to ensure that the
team is working collectively for best patient outcomes, including
monitoring clinical workflow issues such as: Communicate with
clinical team members to ensure that patient flow is efficient, and
any issues with patient experience are addressed. Monitor Clinical
Inbox for aging cases to ensure staff completion in a timely
manner. Monitor open encounters and follow up with responsible team
member for processing. Ensure clinical staff are monitoring
incoming voicemail and patient cases to provide appropriate
response within a timely manner. Ensure that fridge temperatures
are checked for temperature variances. Maintain and Monitor all
emergency equipment and supplies. Ensure huddle of the clinical
team is carried out per office routine. Ensure that applicable
Point of Care Testing (POCT) quality controls (QC's) are run on day
of service and are within appropriate range. Work with care team
members to follow up on quality metrics, hospitalization, and ER
utilization where appropriate. Monitor office staff to ensure HIPPA
compliance in office setting Monitor infection control practices
performed by office staff. Troubleshoot clinical office equipment
and follow up as needed for repairs Provide clinical education to
all clinical colleagues to support new initiatives and uphold
clinical standards. Identify and recognize exceptional clinical
performance, and encourage growth including mentorship program.
Weekly Responsibilities: Download Data loggers for refrigerator /
freezer temps, print and added to the binder with monthly temp logs
Site walkthrough for regulatory issues (stock, expiration,
compliance) – this is ongoing Monitor biohazard disposal and
maintenance Monitor exam rooms for proper stocking of supplies and
other materials needed for patient care Ensure all workstations and
patient care areas are clean and free from clutter Photocopy and
send all POCT QC logs to the point of care testing department. Hard
copies kept in office for reference as needed. Inspection of below
areas to ensure no expired supplies / medications are present: All
exam rooms Clean supply room Hallway (soap, sanitizer) Lab area
Medication room Nurses station Fridge Thermometers Control
Solutions Work with office manager, staff , and informatics to
ensure understanding of quality metrics including reporting Annual
Responsibilities: Ensure that Biomed Inspection occurs on all
medical equipment and inspection stickers are in place (scales, EKG
machines, POCT equipment, AED, etc.) POCT competencies for staff
Primary Cares sites: Complies with (PCMH) Patient Centered Medical
Home Care delivery model. Participates in all PCMH staff meetings
as appropriate. Participates in all PCMH training as a
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