Staff Nurse - (8 hours/Week, 9 Months/Year)
About The Position
The registered nurse working for University Health Services provides physical, psychological, and emotional care on a 10-bed inpatient unit as well as assessing/treating walk-in patients in an emergent/urgent care setting. The nurse will be responsible for identifying patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons to understand patient needs; following the nursing process; evaluating patients seeking medical or emergency treatment/advice by performing a thorough nursing assessment, providing first-aid treatment and communicating findings to treating practitioners; communicating test/lab findings to treating practitioners. He/she will be responsible for coordinating treatment by communicating with the multidisciplinary team, which includes but is not limited to, physicians, nurses, administration, counseling, BC Police Department, and emergency rooms; arranging for referrals, tests, transportation, and admissions. The nurse will resolve patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies; providing counseling regarding health care practices and prescribed medical treatment. This is an 8 hour per week/non-benefit eligible position. The schedule involves 7-3 or 3-11 shifts every OTHER weekend during the academic year. Each staff member in the Division of Student Affairs is expected to support division and university-wide initiatives, staff events, and serve on committees as needed.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with MA license.
- At least three years experience in an ambulatory, emergency or college health setting.
- Some electronic medical record/computer experience is required.
Responsibilities
- Provide physical, psychological, and emotional care on a 10-bed inpatient unit.
- Assess and treat walk-in patients in an emergent/urgent care setting.
- Identify patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons to understand patient needs.
- Follow the nursing process.
- Evaluate patients seeking medical or emergency treatment/advice by performing a thorough nursing assessment.
- Provide first-aid treatment.
- Communicate findings to treating practitioners.
- Communicate test/lab findings to treating practitioners.
- Coordinate treatment by communicating with the multidisciplinary team (physicians, nurses, administration, counseling, BC Police Department, and emergency rooms).
- Arrange for referrals, tests, transportation, and admissions.
- Resolve patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
- Provide counseling regarding health care practices and prescribed medical treatment.
- Support division and university-wide initiatives, staff events, and serve on committees as needed.
Benefits
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
