Registered Nurse

Working Title: Registered Nurse Official Title: Registered Nurse Employment Class: Non-Instructional Academic Staff FTE: .70 Compensation: $55,000 - 62,697 base salary ($38,500 - 43,888 adjusted for .70 FTE) Terms of Employment: Annual, Fixed Term-Renewable Position Summary:

Seeking a highly motived registered nurse to provide professional nursing care to students at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh through assessment, planning, evaluation, and intervention to ensure physical and mental well-being. Utilizing advanced assessment skills and nursing protocols, the registered nurse will provide direct care for minor acute illnesses, via in person and phone triage, and manage clinic schedules to maximize clinic efficiency.  The registered nurse will take an active leadership role with supervising student staff, assist with freshman student orientation, provide guest lectures, and participate in outreach events. Must be able to perform clinical job responsibilities independently with direct supervision guidance and consultation by licensed, board-certified providers.

 

Anticipated working hours include 7:45am-4:30pm Monday through Friday during the academic calendar with reduced or limited hours during scheduled academic breaks and summer. This is a salaried position with a specific amount of compensation regardless of the number of hours worked per day. Must commit to a flexible work schedule which might include some evening and/or weekend hours throughout the academic year.

Responsibilities

(75%) DIRECT PATIENT CARE:

• Provide patient care nurse visits utilizing standing orders with support from a licensed provider, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, interventions, and evaluation. Examples include urinary tract infection, emergency contraception, acute pharyngitis, allergy injection, upper respiratory infection, STI screening/treatment, etc.
• Provide health education based on evidence-based practice resources and best practice guidelines.
• Administer medications and injections per standing order or provider order. Monitor for reaction and document in the electronic medical record.
• Obtains lab specimens per standing order or provider order such as rapid strep, drug screens and urine specimens. Cross trained to perform CLIA waived testing and phlebotomy.
• Provide in-person and phone triage services for patients who walk-in, call, or contact the Student Health Center electronically.
• Educate patients on how and when to use the health care delivery system and how to identify personnel resources.
• Document interactions as part of the permanent medical record including patient symptoms, education given, and disposition plan for the individual.
• Initiates and provides emergency care as needed, including intravenous therapy.
• Demonstrates ability to remain calm in stressful, urgent situations.
• Performs and covers front desk duties as needed.
• Meets needs of providers in assigned clinic area when needed with rooming and assisting with appointments.  Anticipates needs of medical provider based on evaluation of patient schedule and reason for visit. Prepares patient and exam room accordingly and assists medical provider in appointment as needed.  Examples include:
  • • Rooms patients, collects vitals and patient history according to standards.
    • Performs peak flows and oximetry.
    • Performs nebulizer treatments and/or other clinical procedures.
    • Cleans exam room and equipment, cupboards and restocks exam rooms as needed. 

(15%) INDIRECT PATIENT CARE

• Provide leadership with facilitation of clinic efficiency and effectiveness by working collaboratively with other team members. Recommend and implement changes that result in improved clinic functioning and best practices of care. 
• Serve in a leadership role coordinating the daily operations with other clinical staff. 
• Provide direct supervision of student staff (certified nursing assistants) which includes development of the onboarding program, employee performance, and scheduled hours based on clinic need.
• Responsible for maintaining the ordering, inventory, and stocking of the medication dispensary formulary.
• Responsible for ordering pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and other medications needed for clinical operations.
• Provide consultation to certified medical assistants and certified nursing assistants to ensure best practice.
• Demonstrate ability to use critical thinking and good decision making.

(10%) OTHER DUTIES

• Participate in student programs and events on campus representing the Student Health Cetner.
• Serve as a resource person for other clinic and community