International Research Institute for Climate and Society
Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator - Ob/Gyn
Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
New York, NY, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
A Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Four years of related experience are required.
A current New York State Registered Nurse license is required.
Two years of outpatient obstetrics and gynecology clinical experience are required.
Two years of related supervisory experience are required.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification is required.
Responsibilities
Assist physicians with treatments and procedures.
Perform preoperative patient interviews and assessments, including preoperative instructions.
Provide postoperative patient care and instructions.
Prepare and administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with standards.
Work closely with the Site Manager to clinically supervise Medical Assistants, ensure competencies and clinical responsibilities are completed accurately, and update Medical Assistants on new medical procedures and techniques.
Observe, report, and record patients' conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments, and compile and record laboratory information.
Assist providers during clinical practice; record patient histories and vital signs; perform venipuncture and injections; and collect and prepare specimens.
Prepare preoperative and postoperative surgical rooms, including cleaning, sterilization, and maintenance.
Monitor the use of equipment, surgical instruments, and supplies, including ordering medical equipment and supplies.
Triage calls and advise appropriate clinicians when necessary.
Improve and maintain the existing laboratory and pathology tracking system.
Maintain precise records of all specimens obtained and sent for testing.
Maintain weekly Medical Assistant schedules and coverage.
Perform weekly maintenance of the code cart and emergency medications and supplies for the cart.
Ensure all medications and injections are logged and accounted for.
Desired Qualifications
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is preferred.
Job Description
SUMMARY:
Join the ranks of one of the world's leading centers of patient care at Columbia University Medical Center. Open up your career to all facets of nursing care—from the basic to the most complex—which will be put into practice within an interdisciplinary health care team. Instill yourself with the values and principles of nursing excellence, our nurses realize their passion for making a difference in the lives of their patients.
The Clinical Coordinator will assist physicians in all treatments and procedures, perform preoperative patient interviews and assessments including pre-op instructions, post-operative patient care and instructions, prepare and administer prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with standards. RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work closely with the Site Manager in the clinical supervision of Medical Assistants, ensuring all competencies and clinical responsibilities are completed accurately and ensuring that Medical Assistants are updated with new medical procedures and techniques
Observe, report and record patient’s condition, reaction to drugs and treatment, compile and record all patient laboratory information.
Assist providers during clinical practices, record patient histories and vital signs, venipuncture, injections and collect/prep specimens.
Prepare pre and post-operative surgical room including cleaning, sterilization and maintenance, monitor use of equipment, surgical instruments and supplies including the ordering of medical equipment and supplies
Triage calls and advise appropriate clinicians when necessary.
Assists in improving and maintaining the existing laboratory and pathology tracking system
Maintains precise records of all specimens obtained and sent for testing
Maintain weekly MA schedules/coverages
Weekly maintenance of Code Cart and Emergency medications/supplies for cart
Ensure all medications and injections are logged and accounted for
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus four years of related experience Must have a current New York State Registered Nurse License 2 years outpatient OB/GYN clinical experience 2 years of related supervisory experience BCLS Required ACLS Preferred