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• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Building: John Jay Hall
• Salary Range: $95,000 - $102,000

Position Summary

Demonstrates clinical judgment and skills in the full range of functions of a Registered Professional Nurse.  Identifies, assesses (including Physical Assessment) and provides nursing treatment for actual or potential health problems.

Responsibilities

• Triages patients??? complaints using critical assessment skills to include crisis intervention, acute and chronic medical problems and women???s health related concerns
• Refers patients for further clinical evaluation and follow-up, either immediate care or future appointment using a computerized system
• Delivery of care includes administration of vaccines, medications, allergy shots, ear irrigations, urgent care nursing, pregnancy screening, women???s health counseling to include Plan B
• Formulates and implements nursing projects and guidelines such as reviewing and updating policies and procedures. 
• Participates in inter-disciplinary committees, programs, community outreach
• Performs Telephone Triage on Nurse Clinical Symptom Line
• Coordinates care for patients with women???s health and a variety of other health issues; follow-up on lab work and results.  Including faxing of reports to outside providers as needed
• The Registered Nurse will be available in a designated Practice Group and serve as a resource to Medical Providers (MDs, NPs), Medical Assistants and Health Services Assistants, for educational needs and delivery of nursing care
• Participates in educational meetings and Practice Group Meetings
• Administers appropriate medications and treatments as prescribed by on site Providers
• Engages in periodic self-evaluation, participates in Peer Review and Quality Assurance
• Provides Health Education for acute and chronic medical conditions in a self-care model as well as Wellness Prevention model to patients and the Columbia community
• Works in a collegial/team model with nursing staff colleagues, medical assistants, lab staff, Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Case Managers and Nutritionists 
• Works under the direction of the Associate Director, Nursing and the Assistant Nurse Manager for the flow and triage of patients 

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) and current New York State registered nurse (RN) License
• Minimum 2-4 years related experience required. Ambulatory care, ER, public health or occupational health nursing experience preferred.
• Must possess strong clinical assessment and triage skills with proven clinical judgment and skills in the full range of functions of a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and promote interpersonal relationships and work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Completion of current CPR Course, Infection Disease/Control Certificate.
• Required to work a minimum of 3 Saturdays per Fall Term and 3 Saturdays per Spring Term.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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