Primary Care Nurse III; RN

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Standard
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  Core business hours Monday-Friday, schedules vary
• Building: 51 W 51st St New York, NY 10019
• Salary Range: $95,000.00 - $

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Columbia Primary Care at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) is seeking a Primary Care Nurse III (RN) to join our team. The Primary Care Nurse III will report directly to the Practice Manager or Director of Nursing, Columbia Primary Care. This ambulatory nursing position will serve as a key member of the patient care team to support the pediatric and/or adult populations we serve.

The Primary Care Nurse III performs nursing duties consistent with NYS nursing scope of practice related to the support of the day-to-day clinical operations of the assigned practice. These duties include, but are not limited to, medication/immunization administration, point of care testing (POCT), clinical information abstraction, oversight of the practice(s)' infection prevention and control procedures, and patient education that can be in person, via our patient portal, or by phone.

This experienced RN will perform telephonic, electronic, and in-person nursing assessments consistent with the NYS nursing scope of practice. The Primary Care Nurse III will participate in or lead population health initiatives within Columbia Primary Care and the wider Columbia Doctors organization to address health care gaps and promote positive health outcomes for patients. At this senior level, the Primary Care Nurse III may be asked to travel to all Columbia Primary Care sites to train staff or review processes with staff, providers, and managers.

This position will work closely with multiple providers as well as other clinical and administrative staff to deliver an excellent patient experience that contributes to positive health outcomes for patients and a work culture of kindness, collaboration, integrity, accountability, and excellence.

Administrative/Operations

• Executes nursing interventions by collaborating with the care team and following the standards of care established by Columbia Primary Care
• Assesses and systematically collects data related to patient health status and works with the care team to develop the plan of care
  Utilizes data to continuously meet care coordination needs across settings in conjunction with the patient, family, and/or other care providers
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing nursing care of individual patients
• Documents nursing assessment and interventions to reflect a comprehensive and integrated approach to patient care
• Identifies learning needs of the patient and families, educates by adapting to patient and family learning style utilizing the teach-back method
• Provides care that is safe, ethical, patient- and family-centered, culturally congruent and evidence-based
• There are skills and responsibilities that are common across Columbia Primary Care. The Registered Nurse (RN) may perform any or all of these skills and responsibilities:
  • Telephone, My Chart, and in-person triage (for symptom management)
  • Review and act on test results (lab, x-ray)
  • Review and manage communications from internal and external “customers” that require the education and training of an RN
  • Providing patient education through multiple avenues inclusive of in-person, by…