College Health Registered Nurse

College Health Registered Nurse

Riverside Community College District

Final date to receive applications. Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time:

Department: Health Services (M)
Position Type: Support Staff (Classified / Confidential)
College/Campus: Moreno Valley
Physical location of the position: Moreno Valley
Employment Type: Part-Time
If Part-Time, indicate the number of hours per week: 30 hours/week
Position Length: 12-month
Salary Range: Grade Q
Salary Amount: $46.62-$56.76
Salary Type: Hourly
Is this position categorically (grant) funded? No

Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION:
Provides clinical nursing care to students; assesses physical and mental health of patients; collaborates with physicians and other health professionals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan; responds to emergencies and performs crisis intervention.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

An associate's degree in nursing and five (5) years of clinical nursing experience, which may include emergency room, critical care, and/or public/family health; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Experience:

Knowledge of:
1. Principles and practices of nursing care.
2. Current nursing and community health principles.
3. Clinical and medical protocols.
4. Methods and techniques of assessing individuals for health purposes.
5. Public health matters such as epidemiology, communicable diseases, psychological trends, and other health issues, prevention, and control.
6. Practices and procedures involved in the establishment and implementation of treatment and therapeutic plans for common illnesses, injuries, and mental health crises.
7. Health issues common to the community college population.
8. Community health referral resources.
9. First aid and CPR practices.
10. Crisis intervention methods and techniques for a diverse range of situations.
11. Clinical safety rules and regulations including the proper handling and disposal of hazardous waste materials.

Ability to:
1. Provide nursing assessments and care to evaluate the physical and mental health needs of patients.
2. Implement treatment or therapeutic plans as appropriate, following policies, procedures, and physician orders.
3. Assess individuals and triage treatment options.
4. Perform phlebotomy for ordered laboratory.
5. Provide appropriate emergency response and crisis intervention.
6. Understand technical and medical terminology.
7. Maintain records and prepare reports.
8. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
9. Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow up on assignments.
10. Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.
11. Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
12. Communicate effectively in the course of performing work tasks.
13. Establish, maintain, and foster effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
14. Demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity and understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of students, staff, and the community.
15. Provide efficient, high-level customer service to the public, vendors, contractors, and District personnel.

LICENSES AND

CERTIFICATIONS:

1. A valid driver's license and proof of insurability may be required to drive a District or personal vehicle.
2. Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse license, which must be maintained throughout employment.
3. Possession of a valid CPR certificate, which must be maintained throughout employment.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Candidate must demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and the community.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from assigned area supervisor. May provide lead direction to temporary staff and/or student workers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Must possess mobility to work in a standard health clinic setting and use standard medical office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. This classification primarily works in an office and standing in and walking between work areas is occasionally required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office and medical equipment.

Employees in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull materials and objects up to 40 pounds with the use of proper equipment and/or…