Nurse Practitioner

Job no: 562805
Work type: Staff
Location: Fullerton
Categories: Unit 2 - CSUEU
- Health Care Support, Probationary, Health Professionals, Full Time

562805

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $10,047 - $10,875 per month)

Monday
- Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; occasional early morning, evening and/or weekend hours.

California State University, Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) is a leading public university committed to student success, academic excellence, and inclusive excellence. The university fosters a collaborative environment that supports teaching, research, and service while promoting innovation and professional growth. Cal State Fullerton is both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and a recipient of the Seal of Excelencia (2021 and 2024) from Excelencia in Education.

Joining Cal State Fullerton means becoming part of a community dedicated to advancing student achievement, career success, and economic mobility.

TitanHEALTH partners with students to achieve an optimal level of wellness by offering quality healthcare, engaging health education programs, and supportive confidential advocacy services within the Division of Student Affairs and Strategic Enrollment Management (SAASEM). Within SAASEM, we aim to cultivate a transformative environment where every Titan feels supported, seen, respected, valued, and inspired to actualize their full potential. TitanHEALTH seeks an exceptional individual to join our team as a Nurse Practitioner.

The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to inclusivity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

The Nurse Practitioner is a licensed, highly skilled health care practitioner who provides a wide range of primary healthcare within a student health center including assessment, diagnostic, and preventive health maintenance services. Under the supervision of the Health Services Director and the Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner works under established standardized procedures and/or process protocols particular to the campus and scope of practice for their position.

Nurse practitioners provide a wide range of primary health care services, such as conducting physical examinations; diagnosing, treating, and managing illnesses and injuries; ordering tests and interpreting the results; and counseling patients on preventive care; instruct and counsel patients regarding medical problems, use of medications, and compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, family planning including medication abortion, emotional problems, eating concerns, preventive health care, and health maintenance;

perform procedures and minor surgeries such as injections, immunizations, skin biopsies, suturing and wound care, minor orthopedic procedures, and incisions and draining; perform therapeutic procedures in response to life threatening situations according to protocols; collaborate and consult with physicians and other health care professionals on more complicated health problems and referrals.

The Nurse Practitioner must have a comprehensive knowledge of advanced nursing and primary care principles, methods and procedures; thorough knowledge of medical theories, subject areas such as growth and development, pathophysiology, psychosocial assessment, pharmacology, nutrition, disease management, and the principles of health maintenance, applicable state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to practice as a Nurse Practitioner. Ability to work independently in assigned areas of practice established by the supervising physician;

demonstrate clinical competence in eliciting patient histories, diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illnesses and injuries, assessing patient needs and making appropriate referrals; use clinical techniques and diagnostic tools; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other health center staff; be sensitive to and communicate effectively with various patients. Other duties as assigned.

Academic degree or certificate from an approved college or university-based Nurse Practitioner program or equivalent training and experience as outlined by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN). Incumbents must be…