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Diagnostic Treatment Center (DTC) Nurse
Bronx, NY 10467
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm (1 hour lunch)
Contract Length: Undetermined, potential for Direct Hire
FlexStaff is seeking a Diagnostic Treatment Center Nurse for our client, a non-profit healthcare organization providing home and community-based healthcare and services for the elderly.
Responsibilities
Diagnostic Treatment Center (DTC) Nurse
Bronx, NY 10467
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm (1 hour lunch)
Contract Length: Undetermined, potential for Direct Hire
FlexStaff is seeking a Diagnostic Treatment Center Nurse for our client, a non-profit healthcare organization providing home and community-based healthcare and services for the elderly.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with the Site Medical Director and IDT on infection control and surveillance activities.
- Respond to inquiries from vendors, participants, and providers.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
- Investigate, document, and resolve participant issues and grievances.
- Provide prescribed or emergency care, including venipuncture, dressing changes, catheterization, suctioning, immunizations, etc.
- Perform diagnostic tests as authorized by the PCP.
- Assess, evaluate, and report participant's physical and emotional condition, medication reactions, and critical lab results to the physician.
- Perform skilled nursing procedures, assessments, and techniques based on individual participant needs.
- Maintain a safe environment for participants and comply with National Patient Safety standards.
- Complete required DTC logs and documentation.
- Document new medications administered in the electronic medical record.
- Manage DTC inventory, including medications, supplies, and emergency crash cart.
- Coordinate and prepare mail-order prescriptions.
- Oversee DTC operations, including equipment and hazard disposal.
- Active New York State (NYS) RN License
- Minimum of one (1 ) year general clinical experience in a certified home health agency (CHHA), acute care, medical surgical, and/or critical care, Nursing Home experience required. Clinical experience must be within one (1) year from date of hire
- Minimum of one (1 ) year of experience working with a frail or elderly population
- Degree from an NLN accredited school of nursing required, BSN preferred
- Completed NYSED approved infection control coursework.
- Additional Salary Detail
Salary : $62