Registered Nurse at University of Massachusetts Boston in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job no: 525605

Position Type: Staff Full Time

Campus: UMass Boston

Department: Health Services

Pay Grade: 32
Date opened: 13 Nov 2024 Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 27 Nov 2024 Eastern Standard Time

General Summary: Under direction of the Director of General Medicine, health care providers (HCP) and the Lead Registered Nurse, the incumbent will provide nursing care utilizing the nursing process to the University of Massachusetts Boston campus community. The incumbent will be responsible for nursing duties including, but not limited to, triage, health assessment and assisting HCPs; and will provide proficient age specific and developmentally appropriate nursing care to college students.
Examples of Duties: * Provide initial assessment, evaluation, and triage or treatment of minor episodic medical problems following departmental policy, scope of practice, and nursing process; refer cases that require further medical intervention to the appropriate health care provider (HCP);
* Coordinate and assess students exposed to communicable disease and identify, direct and refer issues which require intervention by a HCP, following departmental infection control guidelines; assist with surveillance of infectious disease and exposures, including investigating the circumstances of the exposure, providing counseling to students and employees, and maintaining the necessary documentation and reports;
* Coordinate medical surveillance programs to include PPD skin testing, influenza and immunization clinics; participate in UHS immunization program;
* Provide support and/or participate in health promotion/disease prevention programs, such as weight control clinics, smoking cessation, blood pressure clinics and health fairs and events;
* Respond, in a timely manner, to patient questions concerning treatment, medication, condition, and appropriate requests such as prescription refill, appointments, etc., collaborating with the HCP's on these issues;
* Participate in activities that improve the delivery of patient care, including continuing education/training, research, quality improvement projects, committees and special projects as requested;
* Act as a resource to students, faculty, and staff according to the scope of practice;
* Assess the patient education process; identify strengths and weaknesses and make required changes/adjustments;
* Act as a liaison by representing staff, establishing relationships and communicating and collaborating with all department and/or institutional mission and goals;
* Maintain working knowledge of equipment and supplies and maintain and stock exam room supplies; collaborate with the departmental point person for the ordering of supplies and pharmaceuticals;
* Identify and refer students to both on campus and off-campus resources;
* Adhere to all departmental, division and university policies and procedures;
* Perform other duties assigned.


Minimum Qualifications: BSN degree from an accredited school of nursing, a current and valid Massachusetts licensure as a Registered Nurse or be eligible for licensure in Massachusetts, and a minimum of two (2) years of post-licensure ambulatory or medical-surgical experience is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience with phlebotomy, immunizations, PPD skin testing and communicable disease exposures preferred.
* College health experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to functionally use standard office productivity software such as Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
* Demonstrated commitment to and skill in delivering nursing care and treatment (triage, health assessment and providing assistant to health care providers);
* Demonstrated commitment to best practices within the profession and within the college aged population;
* Familiarity and evidence of ability to use an electronic medical record system and standard office productivity software;
* Ability to relate effectively and harmoniously with students, faculty, staff and administrators, within the organizational and administrative structure of University Health Services and academic departments;
* Ability to work in a fast paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks;
* Adherence to standards of care and best practices;
* Demonstrated commitment and ability to work collaboratively within a team-oriented environment;
* Strong organizational and record keeping skills, with ability to ensure timely and high-quality documentation;
* Strong oral and written communication skills;
* Strong interpersonal skills;
* Strong commitment to customer service.
For Professional Unit Positions:

* Is this job required to be on-call? No.
Background Check Information:

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UMass Boston Standard Background Package (Mandatory)

*Criminal Felony & Misdemeanor - 7 years (a) - Unlimited # of counties as revealed by SSN Trace
* Federal Criminal
* Massachusetts CORI
* Education Report - highest degree (b)
* Employment Report - 7 years, previous employer
* National Sex Offender Search
* Professional Licenses Report - per license
* SSN Trace
* SSN Validation
Application Instructions: Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.

Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link: Grade: 32
Salary RangesThis is an exempt union position.All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.

Applications close: 27 Nov 2024 Eastern Standard Time

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