Job Description Summary

Full-time Registered Nurse in the Student Health Service. This position will be responsible for providing clinical services to patients as well as administrative and operational support to the Nurse Manager as appropriate. The Registered Nurse must be comfortable with variable assignments including phone triage, clinical assessments and immunizations.

Schedule is varied with Evenings and Saturdays during the academic year.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing full spectrum primary care nursing services including but not limited to chronic and acute care, disease management, sexual health, and travel assessments. Focus on preventative care as well as other health and wellness activities.
• Coordination of care and services with other clinical staff within the student health service and on campus. Initiating care as appropriate.
• Assist clinical health care providers with routine, urgent and ongoing care and services. Administer injections, medications, immunization and allergy sera according to physician orders.
• Telephone triage including offering advice, guidance and supportive care. Coordinating additional care as necessary. Educate patients on aspects of illness and conditions to ensure understanding of care and follow up needs.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) to five (5) years of experience (preferably in an ambulatory care setting, family practice or other busy outpatient setting), or equivalent combination of education and experience, are required.
• Pennsylvania licensed registered nurse.
• Completion of nursing program from an accredited institution.
• Experience with young adults and in a culturally diverse population is preferred.
• Second language proficiency preferred.
• Familiarity with EPIC-based EMR is preferable.