Job Title: Registered Nurse (COVID-19) Location: New York, NY Duration: 3 Months (Extendable)
Role and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Testing Site Operational Lead, the Registered Nurse provides procedural services to patients at testing sites, in particular COVID-19 specimen collection.
Handle and transfer specimens appropriately and document the administration of services in EMR as needed.
Serve other clinical and non-clinical roles as necessary to the mission of New York City’s COVID-19 response.
Use appropriate PPE protocols to minimize COVID-19 transmission between themselves, patients, and staff.
Uphold and maintain all patient and staff safety protocols.
Support site-level efforts to maintain a positive patient experience for New Yorkers getting tested for COVID-19.
Skills:
Candidate must be a registered nurse, with a valid license, be reliable for independent work, and be able to lead change as part of a collaborative team.
Experience with procedural skills like swabbing, intramuscular injections, and phlebotomy is strongly preferred.
Preferred Skills:
Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with a variety of individuals, groups, and organizations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy, transparency and accountability in all work products.
Keen attention to detail, flexibility and an enthusiastic work ethic.
