Registered Nurse

Position Title

Registered Nurse

Academic Staff

Regular

Registered Nurse

Seeking a highly motivated 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 7:45 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday during the academic calendar with reduced or limited hours during scheduled academic breaks and summer. Must commit to a flexible work schedule which might include some evening and/or weekend hours throughout the academic year.

• Provide patient care and visits utilizing standing orders with support from a licensed provider, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, interventions, and evaluation (examples: urinary tract infection, emergency contraception, acute pharyngitis, allergy injection, upper respiratory infection, STI screening/treatment).
• 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.
• Obtain 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.
• Initiate and provide emergency care as needed, including intravenous therapy.
• Demonstrate ability to remain calm in stressful, urgent situations.
• Perform and cover front desk duties as needed.
• Meet needs of providers in assigned clinic area when needed with rooming and assisting with appointments. Anticipate needs of medical provider based on evaluation of patient schedule and reason for visit. Prepare patient and exam room accordingly and assist 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.

• Participate in student programs and events on campus representing the Student Health Center.
• Serve as a resource person for other clinic and community personnel and agencies, including public health.
• Serve as a preceptor for new staff and students seeking clinical experiences.
• Maintain accreditation standards for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) for assigned chapter(s).
• Complete a quality study, when requested, which demonstrates quality improvement according to the AAAHC standards.
• Participate in the registered nurse peer review process and oversee the peer review process for other clinical staff members.
• Coordinate and participate in delivering influenza clinics, Tuberculosis testing clinics, and other outreach health services as deemed necessary.
• Review and update nursing protocols, standing orders, policies and procedures on an annual basis and as needed.
• Coordinate annual staff education and compliance with Bloodborne pathogens, Infection prevention and others as assigned.
• Support the Division of Student Affairs strategic priorities and the mission of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 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.
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