Special Information

• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

About the Department/College

Campus Health serves as an integrated care clinic, providing services including: comprehensive primary medical care, lab services, immunizations, same-day appointments for urgent concerns, psychiatric services, behavioral health, physical therapy, and counseling services.

About the Position

Campus Health Services (CHS) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) who will participate as a member of the health care team in providing primary care services to college students and NAU staff in an ambulatory setting. Although the RN will work in close collaboration with other health professionals to provide safe, high quality patient care, the role also requires autonomous, independent decision-making; strong organization and prioritization skills, and the ability to utilize critical thinking to solve problems. Provides consultation and guidance to Medical Assistants (MAs) and student workers. This position reports to the Director of Nursing.

Responsibilities Include

25% - Direct and Indirect Patient Care

• Assists physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in meeting patients’ healthcare needs by assisting with exams, minor surgical procedures, medication administration, fitting orthopedic appliances, performing EKGs, and ordering lab tests.
• Makes nursing assessments and anticipates potential problems.
• Appropriately documents all nursing assessments and care.
• Provides appropriate education to patients in the prevention and management of illness, as well as health promotion.
• Makes referrals to outside resources as needed.
• Cares for observation bed patients, documenting vital signs as needed, medications and other treatments, and condition of patient as appropriate.
• Performs independent nursing clinic visits such as blood pressure screening and monitoring, administration of immunizations, tuberculin testing, “pre-physicals,” HIV testing, and Depo-provera injections per CHS protocols and under the direction of the Medical Director.
• Provides healthcare advice by phone to NAU students or other eligible patients as appropriate, referring calls outside the nurse’s scope of practice to another healthcare provider (NP, PA, or MD). May report normal lab/xray results to patient upon request.

20% - Triage and Assessment

• Triages patients presenting for care either in person or by phone; assesses urgency of medical or mental health care needs and determines appropriate action steps to meet patient needs.

20% - Managing Clinic Operations

• Promotes optimal clinic flow and coordination/continuity of care by monitoring patient caseload and redistributing as needed; communicating with other clinic staff as necessary.

20% - Working Autonomously in Nurse Clinic

• Administers allergy desensitization injections under the protocols of Campus Health Services (CHS) and patient’s allergy medical provider.

10% - Provider Staff Support

• Prepares patients for healthcare visits by documenting patient’s chief complaint, assessing vital signs per policy, and providing appropriate supplies and patient drapes for exams.

5% - Other

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• 1 years of nursing experience.
• Registered Nursing license from the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
• Current BLS certification *(BLS certification must be obtained through a live, interactive training program, preferably through the American Heart Association)

*A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in college health or ambulatory care nursing
• Experience in triaging patients
• Experience with electronic health record documentation

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current physical health, mental health, alcohol and drug use, and social issues on university campuses.
• Knowledge of Health, Safety, and Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of documentation of care.
• Knowledge of documenting services provided in an electronic medical record system.
• Knowledge of quality improvement related to the delivery of nursing services.
• Knowledge of patient rights, patient consent, confidentiality and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Skills

• Supervisory practices and principles.
• Customer service skills.
• Effective Interviewing skills.
• Active listening skills.
• Recognizes symptoms and diagnostic test results that deviate from normal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Abilities

• Ability to handle emergent and/or potentially critical situations with accuracy, speed and diplomacy.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships.
• Communicates effectively.
• Possesses strong problem solving, organizational, and analytical capabilities.

Compensation

Salary range is $77,871.00 - $97,116.00. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

Pre-Employment Check

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Also, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.

This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Fire and Security Report

Each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Immigration Support/Sponsorship

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

Submit your Application

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by midnight of the application deadline.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.