Admissions Counselor (Cochran School of Nursing)

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Job description

Overview:
St. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality, compassionate health care utilizing the latest, state-of-the-art medical technology. Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, St. John's Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.

St. John's has been an integral part of the community since the 1890's and its' commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals' vision, mission and value. St. John's Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community service. In 1894, the Cochran School of Nursing, the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area, was founded, thus making the St. John's Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital, but the heart and soul. St. John's dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.

St. John's Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients. The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. John's Riverside Hospital to their care.

Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong

Responsibilities:
The Admissions Counselor is responsible for coordinating and implementing student application process. This includes recruitment, advisement, Admissions Committee deliberations, completion of admission records for each admitted student and appropriate disposition of records for all other applicants.

• Maintain professional relationships with faculty, staff and students, nursing service personnel, hospital departments, cooperative agencies, and community resources.
• Meets deadlines, ensuring that assigned projects are prioritized and completed in a timely manner. Checks work for accuracy, completeness, working effectively and efficiently.
• Manages mail, e-mail, telephone, and walk-in inquiries regarding school admissions.
• Assembles and maintains records for each applicant, following up on transcript requests and organizing all essential materials.
• Prepares and reviews records for the Admissions Committee.
• Coordinates the application process and reviews.
• Assists with scheduling and administration of standardized admissions testing.
• Supplies information regarding CLEP and challenge examinations to prospective students.
• Prepares all official correspondence to students regarding Admissions Committee decisions.
• Serves as a member of the Admissions Committee.
• Represents the school to current and prospective students, school counselors, faculties and administrators at recruitment events and information sessions, both virtual and in-person.
• Records and organizes data to assist in school, state, federal and regulatory reporting.
• Coordinates with Dir. of Student services and faculty with students needing referrals to additional support services.
• Compiles an annual report of Admissions activities.
• Collaborates with faculty and coordinates applicant interviews, when needed.
• Attends all mandatory hospital staff development programs annually.
• Follows the St. John's Riverside attendance policy.
• Role includes one-day per week of availability to the school's evening program on a rotational basis with members of the Student Services Department.
• Performs a wide variety of related job duties when necessary.
• Performs unrelated duties in times of emergency.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree.

Pleasant demeanor.

Comfortable in public-facing encounters with focus on customer satisfaction.

Good organizational and time management skills.

Proficient in MS office suite applications.

Able to maintain electronic databases.

Experience in College/University Admissions recruitment processes preferred.

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