Registered Nurse: Full Time Opening

Culinary Institute of America; Town of Hyde Park (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY seeks a Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care for students and support overall student health and wellness programs. You will administer medications, immunizations, screenings, and maintain EMR documentation to support a healthy campus environment.

Key responsibilities include coordinating health services, ensuring regulatory compliance, and contributing to educational health initiatives while maintaining patient

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
• Registered Nurse license to practice in New York State, CPR and first aid certifications.
• BLS certification or able to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• NYS Infection Control Course or able to obtain within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care, treatment, and medical assistance for students and document in EMR.
• Maintain confidentiality under HIPAA and FERPA.
• Coordinate Health Service staff and vaccine management plans.
• Assist with schedules for nursing staff to cover clinic hours.
• Develop and report health and wellness programs for students.
• Ensure compliance with NYS, Federal, and CIA regulations prior to admission and during campus tenure.

Skills

EMR system usage

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Confidentiality

HIPAA/FERPA knowledge

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

NYS RN license

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The hiring rate for this position is $38.00 per hour.

The CIA offers a substantial benefits package that includes medical coverage available at no cost to qualifying employees, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, retirement savings plan with high employer contributions, a generous paid time off program, and more!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing nursing care to students, assisting students in their efforts to attain a healthy lifestyle by providing a caring, professional environment which supports the physical and emotional well-being of each student, and identifying health and wellness opportunities for student educational programs.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs all functions standard for a Registered Nurse, including but not limited to, providing nursing care, treatment, and medical assistance for students, computer documentation in the Electronic Medical Record system, and administering medications, immunizations and health screenings.
• Maintains confidentiality on issues under HIPAA and FERPA.
• Assists with the coordination of Health Service staff, including but not limited to CPR, Medical Documentation, Allergy Injections, Vaccinations, etc.
• Assists the Director with producing schedules for nursing staff to cover clinic hours of operation.
• Assists the Director with routine and emergency vaccine management plans which includes but is not limited to ordering, receiving, storing, updating policy and procedures, and monitoring of vaccine and other clinic medications/medical supply inventory.
• Aids in managing infectious illness outbreaks and preventative precautions.
• Coordinates and participates in pertinent health and wellness student programs/screenings/surveys on campus and with various community agencies and professionals (Registration, First Aid presentations, HIV/STI testing, Smoking Cessation, Alcohol Awareness, Student Satisfaction, Flu clinic, etc.).
• Provides coordination, development, presentation, and reporting support of a variety of educational programs.
• Coordinates and produces monthly Educational Bulletin Board information in student waiting area and contributes information to the Student Web Portal.
• Assists with new student medical documentation and communication with students to achieve compliance with NYS, Federal and CIA regulations and requirements prior to admission and while on campus.
• Monitors CIA Health Services email and responds as necessary.
• Provides recommendation to the Director in the review and revision of written department policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school.

Licenses / Certifications :

• Registered Nurse license, with the ability to practice within New York State.
• Cardiopulmonary (CPR) and first aid certification.
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) Certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• NYS Infection Control Course completion, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One (1) to five (5) years of prior nursing experience.
• Wound Care Certification.
• Previous work experience in a school clinic setting.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Ability to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills required.
• Must have demonstrated ability in organizational, time management, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Ability to work in a team environment and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and decision making with confidentiality and discretion.
• Strong computer skills, which must include abilities to work effectively with MS Office suite products, i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule with overtime on nights and weekends as required by business needs.
• Regular work requires a great deal of sitting and standing for extended periods of time.
• Ability to use a computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to physically respond to ill and/or injured students in other in areas of the campus.
• Ability to transport patients in a wheelchair.
• Ability to bend, stoop and kneel.
• Ability to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds independently, and patients with assistance.

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