Job Summary
Kutztown University Health & Wellness Center is seeking a compassionate, self-directed, detail-oriented Registered Nurse to join our clinical team. Our nurses provide protocol-driven standards of care to a diverse student population focusing on physical and mental health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. This is a unique opportunity to practice nursing in an ambulatory care setting on a university campus and enjoy summers off!
Key Responsibilities
- Assess students and provide treatment in accordance with approved protocols and standards of care and make any necessary referrals
- Administer medications, TB skin testing, and immunizations; collect and process specimens; perform point-of-care testing
- Educate students and guide them to make informed decisions about their health
- Document accurately in the electronic health record
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, and advanced practice providers
Compensation Package: $46,740.00 (9 months) starting salary for all newly hired nurses set by the collective bargaining agreement.
Additional comprehensive benefits, including:
- Full time Monday-Friday dayshift, 9-month position-No weekends, nights, or holidays, and summers off!
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Medical Insurance (bi-weekly premium) that starts the first day of employment for the employee and eligible family members
- Group Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
- Voluntary Group Life & Accident Insurance is available for purchase for additional employee coverage as well as coverage for eligible family members
- Retirement Program with 2 plan options
- Bachelor’s Degree Tuition Waiver for employee, spouse, and dependents
Minimum Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted Pennsylvania registered nurse license
- BLS certified: Must have current certification from American Heart Association prior to the date of hire.
- Experience: 3 or more years of recent professional nursing experience in college health, ambulatory care, acute care, school nursing, utilization review, or case/care management
- Skills: Strong communication, organizational and multitasking skills, attention to detail, and computer proficiency as demonstrated in the cover letter, resume, and application materials
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
- Experience in a college health center
- Experience with reproductive health care
- Experience with adolescent/young adult population
- Phlebotomy skills
- Experience with specimen collection and handling
- Ability to perform TB skin testing
Supplemental Information
Applications & resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.
The starting salary for this position is $46,740.00, based on the OPEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement.
All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application/resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation.
A successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions.
The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at socialequity@kutztown.edu. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the University’s Title IX Coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 01, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at titleix@kutztown.edu, or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at OCR@ed.gov. Kutztown University’s Sexual Misconduct, Anti-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment policies can be found in The Key student handbook or online at https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/social-equity.html.
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