Registered Nurse: Allergy - Gramercy Park (Full Time)

Schweiger Dermatology Group's Ultimate Employee Experience:  

• Multiple office locations, find an opportunity near your home   
• Positive work environment with the tools to need to do your job and grow
• Full time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for:
  • Medical (TeleHeath included), HSA/FSA, Dental, Vision by 1st of the month after hire date
  • Company HSA contribution    
  • Eligible for 401K 
  • Your birthday is an additional personal holiday   
  • Company Sponsored Short Term Disability
  • Pre-tax savings available for public transit commuters   
• Part-time employees (less than 30 hours)
  • Eligible for Dental, Vision, and 401K on 1st of the month after date of hire
• Employee discounts on Schweiger Dermatology Group skin care products & cosmetic services 

Job Summary: Full Time Allergy Registered Nurse at our Gramercy Park Office. The Registered Nurse - Allergy will provide a high level of general care and education to patients by using their knowledge and skills to promote the goal of The Ultimate Patient Experience. Previous allergy experience required. 

Schedule: Full time, 30+ hours. Availability Monday through Friday during business hours of 8am-6pm. Open Flexibility to help cover in a team environment is needed.

Essential Functions: 

• Promote a professional and welcoming atmosphere to enhance quality of service and care offered to patients and for respective provider(s).
• Provide general care and education to patients in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Administer prescribed testing (including skin prick testing and intradermal testing), medications, and treatments, as well as make intradermal dilutions required for skin testing under direct or indirect supervision from a provider.
• Prepare drug allergy testing components, prepare necessary supplies for fresh food testing, and prepare necessary supplies for spice testing.
• Perform lung function testing (FeNO and Spirometry) with and without bronchodilators.
• Interpret patch testing results (placement and removal can be performed as well).
• Maintains immunotherapy room with necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness.
  • Administer allergy shots and ensuring provider is on site.
  • Observes, records and reports patients’ vitals and reactions to treatments.
  • Assesses patients’ needs and suggest solutions to patient care problems.
  • Supervise triaging of patient communications (through email and/or portal).
  • Maintains accurate patient records, document all visits in EMR.
  • Assures patient stays for required observation time after injections.
  • Learn and perform immunotherapy vial mixing procedures and proper documentation in accordance with current regulations.
  • Reacts appropriately in patient reaction situations, informs physician and/or other clinical staff as necessary to mitigate adverse reactions.
• Assist provider in recording prescribed treatments, medications, lab requisitions, prescriptions, prior authorization (including biologics), and procedures within established guidelines.
• Understand provider to patient flow and anticipate provider’s next steps to the best of their ability.
• Demonstrate clinical competence and sound knowledge base in provision of quality patient care.
• Ensure allergy test sets and emergency kits are filled, current, and up to date.
• Confirm that insurance benefits have been verified prior to preparation of allergy serums.
• Serve as a role model and consultant to staff.
• Regularly interact with physicians and other providers and staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Maintain knowledge of trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate articles, journals, and related materials; and by attending seminars and conferences as needed.
• Report improperly operating medical equipment and instruments to supervisor.
• Perform inventory responsibilities, including but not limited to, ordering and stocking of supplies and equipment as requested.

Qualifications:

• Allergy experience required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• Pass the NCLEX-RN or state approved comparison.
• Active Registered Nurse license in appropriate state.
• CPR and AED Certifications required.
• Experience using EMR software and patient scheduling systems.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA & OSHA compliance
• Must be computer savvy and familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Excellent patient relations and customer services skills.
• Open availability to work during weekdays.