Registered Nurse (IN-HOUSE ONLY) (10 Months)

Coast Community College District•Costa Mesa, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Orange Coast College (OCC) is seeking equity-minded individuals for a classified employee role as a Registered Nurse under the Student Services Wing, as part of the Student Health Services Department. This position is open to internal permanent and temporary Coast Community College District (CCCD) employees only. The OCC Student Health Services' mission is to strengthen student learning, retention, and success by supporting the physical, emotional, and social well-being of students through accessible, high-quality health services and programs. The Student Health Center provides medical and mental health services to Orange Coast College students and emergency triage and health resources to the campus community. Licensed Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, and Mental Health Providers provide medical and mental health care to students. The Registered Nurse is part of the Medical Services Team and works closely with Health Center nurses, medical providers, front administrative, and back-office medical assistant support staff to ensure appropriate and timely nursing care for students. The Health Center's medical and mental health teams work collaboratively to support holistic student-centered care. Campus outreach and preventative health efforts are encouraged.

Requirements

Requires an Associate’s degree in nursing plus two years of successful nursing experience in a public health, urgent care clinic, school, or hospital setting.
Requires a full professional knowledge of the theories, protocols, practices, and techniques of modern nursing.
Requires a working knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations governing nursing in an educational environment as well as applicable federal and state laws for working with students.
Requires special knowledge of nursing practice and working with students with disabilities.
Requires knowledge of and skill at using computer-aided applications for documenting work activity and accessing student information.
Requires well-developed human relations skills to work cooperatively with professional staff and students, to communicate technical and sensitive concepts to others, and to conduct in-service education.
Requires sufficient math skills to record measurements and statistics.
Requires sufficient language writing skills to prepare diagnostic reports.
Requires the ability to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the position.
Requires the ability to perform a full range of professional nursing skills including, but not limited to, examination, diagnosis, treatment, first aid, injections, and other invasive procedures.
Requires the ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Requires the ability to prepare professional narrative and statistical reports.
Requires the ability to provide healthcare services in a clinic and campus environment.
Requires a valid California driver license.
Requires a valid California Registered Nurse License.
Requires a valid Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certificate.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA at this time.
Must provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial appointment (Note: The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment).
Must have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer at the candidate’s expense. (Clearance must be received before the first day of employment.)
Must present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Must participate in a new hire onboarding appointment with an Employment Services Representative.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Nursing experience in a community or college/ university health setting.
Public Health Nurse (PHN) Certificate.

Responsibilities

Identifies students with health problems that interfere with effective learning. Employs case finding, screening, interviewing, and observation techniques as well as analysis of health records to assess student health status. Refers students with particular needs to higher level health professionals and/or community resources.
Compiles health and demographic information from students, noting health history and population health trends including social, emotional, and environmental aspects.
Provides urgent nursing care for ill and injured students. Provides District Student Accident Insurance policy for appropriate students. Refers patients to local healthcare providers for more advanced treatment.
Provides initial mental health assessment, intake, crisis screening, and intervention. Collaborates with behavioral health providers to manage care, make referrals, and stabilize patients.
Provides registered nursing care services as mandated by law, as per current standing orders, and as prescribed by a Student Health Medical Provider.
Evaluates and documents the progress of individual care plans and therapeutic programs and makes modifications within scope of practice.
May coordinate and participate in implementing immunization programs. Administers immunizations according to medical protocols and safe and appropriate guidelines.
Conducts health assessments and physical examinations in accordance with community college health mandates.
Participates in implementing programs directed at control and case management of communicable diseases on campus. Collaborates with County Health to case manage communicable disease cases on campus. Conducts health education and health promotion.
Confers, participates, and cooperates with private physicians, community healthcare providers and public agencies in formulating appropriate campus health policies and resolution of student and community health issues.
Facilitates student access to internal school and external community resources for healthcare. Develops resources as appropriate to meet student health and wellness needs.
Maintains professional competence by participating in required in-service education and health education programs designed to maintain healthcare credentials.
Performs health education and counseling to students. Participates with other healthcare professionals to develop emergency and individualized care plans and provides referral to other healthcare professionals. Follows up to monitor progress and compliance with care plans.
Ensures that health records are maintained up to date. Documents all encounters. Writes nursing notes and participates in patient case management as required.
Performs other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position.