Regional Senior Nurse - Queens/Long Island

ENT and Allergy Associates•Fresh Meadows, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ENT and Allergy Associates (ENTA) is seeking a full-time Regional Senior Nurse to oversee and provide nursing support services to the Nursing Director, allergy physicians, and allergy nurses across assigned Queens and Long Island offices: Astoria, Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows, Flushing, Manhasset, Lake Success, Valley Stream, and Garden City. The role includes regional staff supervision and training, support for office operations and nursing policies, and direct clinical coverage as needed. The position pays $108,000 per year. The nurse may need to cover other offices and Saturdays as needed.

Requirements

Must possess an RN degree.
Positive attitude.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong supervisory skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize duties.
Ability to anticipate information needs.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Train staff and monitor their performance, including training new hires on ENTA clinical procedures and reinforcing EMR/EHR/ICS training.
Assist the Nursing Director with scheduling and staff utilization, provide direct clinical supervision, and oversee daily allergy department operations across multiple offices.
Train and monitor staff on administrative tasks, including order and recall reports, prior authorizations, GHI and 1199 task boxes, and fax folders.
Provide technical support to allergy staff nurses by phone as needed and support physicians with staff issues or training requests.
Interview candidates for open nursing positions and monitor and approve staff nurses’ biweekly timecards.
Implement and communicate allergy nursing policies and procedures and attend allergy nursing management meetings.
Serve as liaison with the Central Mixing Facility.
Cover other offices and Saturdays as needed, and help establish new offices or onboard new physicians in the region.
Provide monthly updates for all offices and weekly updates for all trainees.
Provide staff coverage as needed, including reviewing schedules and directing patients to appropriate office areas.
Take patient vital signs as directed; perform spirometry and/or Niox testing; apply and read skin prick and intradermal tests; and apply advanced testing, such as penicillin or venom testing, at a physician’s discretion.
Review treatment logs and administer allergy immunotherapy and Xolair treatments as directed.
Review and implement the anaphylaxis protocol as needed.
Prepare serum trays, syringes, gauze, and alcohol for allergy shot rooms; prepare rooms and test trays before and after the day; and refill testing trays as needed.
Check emergency allergy equipment monthly and restock it as needed, including emergency kits, oxygen tanks, and AEDs.
Maintain post-injection resting rooms and restock patient information brochures.
Respond to patient telephone inquiries as directed, complete assigned EHR tasks, and check and record refrigerator temperatures daily.