Registered Nurse Coordinator

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JOB TITLE: REGISTERED NURSE COORDINATOR

JOB CLASS: PROFESSIONAL

JOB STATUS: FULL-TIME SEASONAL (9 MONTH)

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse Coordinator is responsible for providing leadership in the development and coordination of care delivered through Student Health Services, as well as assisting the director in the clinical and administrative operations of the clinic. The Registered Nurse Coordinator works collaboratively with staff, students and faculty to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse student body. The Registered Nurse Coordinator will provide students with the information and resources they need to establish physical health care in the Western New York Community when needed and will maintain strong working relationships with providers to ensure a complete and up-to-date referral network.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Plan and perform basic nursing workups and assessments including but not limited to: Triage, vital signs, venipuncture, finger sticks, immunizations and other injections, preparations of lab specimens, vision and hearing screening, throat cultures, pregnancy tests, ear lavage. Assists provider with procedures and examinations when needed.
• Coordinate lab tests: prepare specimens, send to lab; screen results, route to provider, follow up with student, file in chart, and coordinate care when needed per orders.
• Dispense medications to patients under provider's direction/orders.
• Provides health education to promote disease prevention and well-being.
• Maintains current documentation, records observations, progress notes, and nurse's notes in EHR.
• Assist with set up and general maintenance of exam rooms, lab areas, and nurse's work area.
• Coordinates referrals for clinically indicated services outside of the Niagara University Health Services office.
• Assists students in identifying and resolving any logistical or financial barriers to completing a referral.
• Acts as the point of contact for students, families and providers who raise questions or concerns about the referral process.
• Documents care coordination encounters per established procedures.
• Communicates with collateral parties when appropriate and with student's consent, such as parents, faculty, and administrators.
• Assists with complex, problematic situations, including crisis consultations and hospitalizations. Provide first aid and other stabilizing emergency care if needed.
• Identify the student's preferred method of receiving health information.
• Use MD standing orders when applicable.
• Maintain relationships with associate Student Health colleagues
• Considered Essential Personnel whose physical presence is required on campus and must be prepared to address those functions remotely as needed when operations are restricted, or the campus is closed.
• Understand and comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030)
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

% of Time

65% Assesses complaints of illnesses using nursing assessment skills and treats the patient as necessary; (assists in allergy clinic), follows up with lab and x-ray results, initiates treatments per provider's orders, handles referrals and phone contacts.

20% Implements appropriate case disposition to internal or external services, based on student needs and resources and clinic capacity.

10% Assessment of health indicators, risk factors for academic success; identification of health promotion and student's preferred method of receiving information.