RN 2, UHS

University of Rochester•Amherst, MA

5d•$39 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

The RN 2 assesses and evaluates the health and illness needs of people eligible for University Health Service care and plans, initiates, and evaluates related nursing interventions. The role collaborates with other team members to assess health needs and provide health promotion, illness and accident prevention, and illness care for the University community. The nurse may direct the day-to-day activities of nursing or non-nursing staff. The RN 2 assesses patient symptoms, reactions, and progress, intervening directly under UHS Nursing Care Guidelines and sound nursing principles or consulting the appropriate care provider. The role ensures telephone triage notes meet Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) standards; administers medications and therapeutic or diagnostic procedures; monitors patients’ care, comfort, safety, and the UHS physical environment; and provides individual patient teaching, counseling, and general health education. The position maintains complete and accurate patient-care documentation, including SOAP notes and official logs and records, and participates in quality assurance activities to evaluate and improve services. The nurse assists and collaborates with health care providers in delivering general and specialized medical care, and contributes to orientation and ongoing clinical learning activities for student health professionals. The RN 2 is responsible for professional growth and participation in conferences, continuing education, and in-service activities, and works within UHS philosophy, objectives, and policies. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
At least 1 year of RN experience in direct patient care, including health/illness assessment, use of physical assessment skills, and decision-making about a course of action.
RN state licensure and/or compact state licensure for New York upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and evaluate patients’ symptoms, reactions, progress, and health or illness needs.
Plan, initiate, and evaluate nursing interventions, using UHS Nursing Care Guidelines or consulting the appropriate care provider as needed.
Ensure telephone triage notes reflect AAAHC standards.
Administer medications and therapeutic or diagnostic procedures in accordance with established scientific principles and precautions.
Monitor the UHS physical environment and patients’ care, comfort, safety, and health status.
Provide individual patient teaching and counseling and participate in general health education.
Maintain accurate and complete patient-care documentation, including SOAP notes and official logs and records.
Participate in internal and external quality assurance activities.
Collaborate with health care providers to deliver general and specialized medical care.
Participate in orientation and ongoing clinical learning activities for student health professionals.
Assume responsibility for professional growth and participate in conferences, continuing education, and in-service activities.
Function within UHS philosophy, objectives, and policies; may direct day-to-day activities of nursing or non-nursing staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.