Registered Nurse, Covid19, Medicine / Student Health Admin & Clinic, Per Diem

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Shift: (Part time, days, variable shifts, depends on availability)

Work Location: Lennar Foundtion Medical Center, Coral Gables, FL

The Medicine Department has opportunities for Covid19 Registered Nurses (RN). The RN :

• Assist with qualify review initiatives including follow-up of abnormal pap and others testing, follow-up of on-call answering service encounters, ER referrals and SACC reports.
• Maintain current knowledge of CDC COVID guidelines and University COVID policies.
• Participate in staff meetings as needed.
• The COVID RN may also assist at the Student Health Clinic as needed.
• Contact all students who report symptoms on their daily Symptom Checker to assess whether they need to schedule an appointment with a Student Health provider.
• Follow-up with students whose COVID test results are inconclusive/invalid and schedules the student for a second test.
• Triage patients including patient verification, visit reason, recording vital signs and reviewing immunization compliance.
• Assist medical providers during procedures including suture and removal, I&D and gynecologic examinations
• Coordinate with UM Housing to arrange for isolation/quarantine rooms for residential students.
• Coordinate with COVID APRN Lead on issues/concerns with students or parents and inform Medical Director as needed.
• The COVID RN reports to the COVID APRN Lead and Student Health Medical Director.
• Responsible for adhering to all quality assurance and infection control guidelines including the University’s Environmental Health and Safety, Infection Control, OSHA and Joint Commission policies and procedures.
• Call all students at the end of their isolation/quarantine period to determine if they meet the guidelines to return to campus.
• The COVID RN is responsible for clinical assessment and nursing care for students with confirmed or possible exposure to COVID.
• Respond to and assist with urgencies and emergencies, seeking assistance from medical providers and other as appropriate
• Works at the Student Health Clinic as needed.
• Administer injections including immunizations, allergy injections, medications and PPD testing.
• Weekly rotations at the Student Health COVID Testing Site for on-site student support as needed.
• Responsibilities include notifying students of test results, assist COVID APRN with student monitoring, answering COVID phone calls and emails from students, and entering/updating COVID cases within Salesforce.
• The successful candidate will be able to create and maintain an environment of patient-focused care, anticipating and appropriately responding to student needs and ensuring that the student’s overall experience meets or exceeds standards of medical care.
• Work with other triage staff to perform clinical support services including EKG, vision screening, ear lavage, wound care, glucose monitoring, nebulizer treatments, spirometry, pulse oximetry, IV insertion and oxygen administration.
• Enter all COVID cases into Salesforce for monitoring and follow-up.
• Monitor student COVID test results and call all positive students to inform them of their result and initiate their isolation.
• Performs CLIA waived testing (strep, flu, urine) during off peak times
• Participates in patient education and campus outreach programs including seasonal flu and medical student PPD campaigns.
• Monitor EMR triage/appointment screen and prioritize patient intake according to visit reasons, available staff and established provider to maintain overall patient flow.
• Answer the COVID line to assist students and parents as needed.
• Other duties as assigned including hurricane duty and other after hours or weekend activities emergencies.
• Responsible for daily inspections of crash cart and AED machine.
• Call all close contacts identified by UTrace to initiate quarantine.
• Monitor the COVID Mailbox in Salesforce for student and parent emails.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor of Science in nursing

Certification and Licensing:

Registered Nurse License; Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

Experience:

3 years related experience in a medical setting

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

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Job Status:

Part time

Employee Type:

Temporary-Intermittent

Pay Grade:

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