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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.
Notice of availability of the Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security Report and the Annual Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for Kutztown University, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing the KU Clery Compliance Coordinator at clery@kutztown.edu.
Organization
Working at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Comprising five colleges - Visual and Performing Arts, Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Graduate Studies - Kutztown University offers a diverse range of excellent academic programs to prepare individuals for successful careers.
Located on 325 acres in Kutztown (population:4,500), the university is 20 miles from both Reading and Allentown, 90 miles from Philadelphia and 100 miles from New York City. LVI International Airport is 25 minutes from campus. The campus is in a beautiful rural Pennsylvania Dutch community, an easy walk from the borough of Kutztown which has ample stores and shops to meet the needs of students.
Currently, 10,193 students are enrolled at the university from 26 states and 51 nations. About half of the undergraduates live in residence halls; the rest live at home or in nearby apartments. A well-rounded program of athletic, cultural, and social events and activities satisfies nearly every taste.
We have 330 full-time faculty members and boast a favorable 19:1 student-faculty ratio. Sixty percent of our faculty have doctorates, 39% earned master's degrees and 1% have bachelor's degrees.
Kutztown University is accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (MSACS); professionally by the National Council of Teacher Education and National League of Nursing.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a member of the State System of Higher Education. The Board of Governors oversees the State System which includes Pennsylvania's fourteen public universities. The Council of Trustees is the local governing body for Kutztown University. The Officers of Administration for the University are the President and members of the President's Cabinet.
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