University Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse Opportunity

Kutztown University Health & Wellness Center is seeking a compassionate, self-directed, detail-oriented Registered Nurse to join our clinical team. Our nurses provide protocol-driven standards of care to a diverse student population focusing on physical and mental health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. This is a unique opportunity to practice nursing in an ambulatory care setting on a university campus and enjoy summers off!

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess students and provide treatment in accordance with approved protocols and standards of care and make any necessary referrals
• Administer medications, TB skin testing, and immunizations; collect and process specimens; perform point-of-care testing
• Educate students and guide them to make informed decisions about their health
• Document accurately in the electronic health record
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, and advanced practice providers

Compensation Package: $46,740.00 (9 months) starting salary for all newly hired nurses set by the collective bargaining agreement. Additional comprehensive benefits, including:

• Full time Monday-Friday dayshift, 9-month position-No weekends, nights, or holidays, and summers off!
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical Insurance (bi-weekly premium) that starts the first day of employment for the employee and eligible family members
• Group Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• Voluntary Group Life & Accident Insurance is available for purchase for additional employee coverage as well as coverage for eligible family members
• Retirement Program with 2 plan options
• Bachelor's Degree Tuition Waiver for employee, spouse, and dependents

Qualifications:

• Active, unrestricted Pennsylvania registered nurse license
• BLS certified: Must have current certification from American Heart Association prior to the date of hire.
• Experience: 3 or more years of recent professional nursing experience in college health, ambulatory care, acute care, school nursing, utilization review, or case/care management
• Skills: Strong communication, organizational and multitasking skills, attention to detail, and computer proficiency as demonstrated in the cover letter, resume, and application materials
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
• Experience in a college health center
• Experience with reproductive health care
• Experience with adolescent/young adult population
• Phlebotomy skills
• Experience with specimen collection and handling
• Ability to perform TB skin testing

Applications & resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. The starting salary for this position is $46,740.00, based on the OPEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement. All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application/resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation.

A successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions. The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.

Non-Discrimination Statement: Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status.