Registered Nurse, Triage

Stony Brook Medicine Commack, NY, US

Overview

Registered Nurse, Triage - University Associates in Obstetrics & Gynecology, UFPC

Location: Commack, NY

Schedule: Full Time

Days/Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 AM - 5 PM

Pay: $42.64 - $53.25

Our compensation philosophy aims to provide marketable compensation programs and to compensate employees based on relevant experience and education. Individual compensation discussions begin during the hiring process and may occur during job review and promotional opportunities. Salaries vary depending on experience, education and current market for the position. Human Resources determines the external and internal equitable salary for each employee.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents Stony Brook CPMP’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting

Responsibilities

SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse provides high quality individualized direct patient care utilizing the skills and knowledge of the profession. Please note this is a RN phone triage position located in our administrative office. Contact with patients will be via phone, not face to face.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

Accurately collects clinical data on patients and demonstrates competency in performing clinical interventions and reports abnormalities to Medical Provider.
Triage patient phone calls and troubleshoot medication management issues.
Demonstrates competency in answering phones, assembling charts, patient registration, making appointments, computer data entry and retrieval of reports.
Must safely perform all patient care responsibilities in accordance with professional standards and the organization’s policies and procedures.
Develop and organize a plan of care in consultation with treating physician, as indicated within the various subspecialties of the Department.
Must effectively determine and set priorities to meet patient needs.
Provide proper and accurate documentation of patient care in the patient medical record.
Coordinate any services or accommodations necessary (e.g. sign language interpreter) to ensure effective communications between treating providers and patients who are hearing and/or visually impaired, and patients with language barriers.
Ensures that patients receive timely and appropriate care within the delivery system and facilitates internal and external referrals.
Administer medications, treatments, and contrast agents according to the specific orders of the ordering physician, and document in the patient record.
Maintains infection control precautions and identifies potential infection control problems.
Provides in-service education to members of the interdisciplinary team within the Department.
Participate in Quality Assurance activities within the Department.
Participates in annual recertification training, compliance training, and HIPAA training, as well as all other mandatory in-service programs.
Conforms to policies and regulations governing patient rights and confidentiality of information.
Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Required Education & Qualifications:

The candidate must have an Associate’s degree in Nursing. (New York State BSN in 10 Law - Must attain Bachelor’s in Nursing or higher within 10 years of initial licensure. Current RNs, as well as those currently enrolled or pending acceptance into a program preparing registered nurses effective date of this act (which is Dec. 19, 2017) are grandfathered in.)
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
Current registration to practice as a Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State.
Must have excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff and medical providers. Any additional physical demands will be outlined and provided by management.

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of CPMP.

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Clinical Practice Management Plan employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations. 

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.

CPMP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

CPMP expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status. Improper interference with the ability of CPMP’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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