Job Title

Registered Nurse III

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Student Health Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,331.75 monthly

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse III, under general supervision, provides patient care, evaluations, and treatment. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the clinic, which includes inventory and requisition of medical supplies, medications, and equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care, patient evaluations, and treatment in accordance with Professional Nursing Standards.

Provides preventative education programs to students, such as residence life programs and student organization programs.

Uses the health care team approach to provide triage of patients, physical assessments, and treatments, including the administration of medication and therapy as directed.

Operates and maintains the clinic, which includes maintaining inventory and requisition of medical supplies, medications, and equipment.

Maintains and operates the autoclave for sterilization of instruments/supplies.

Maintains and monitors patient records, assesses health care needs, and provides patient education.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

Develop educational programming focused on health promotion initiatives for students.

Provide presentations to students; may be one to one or for a group audience.

Assist with outreach activities held on campus.

Minimum Requirements

Education – Associate degree in Nursing.

Experience – Four years of previous experience.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Knowledge of Excel and Power Point

Experience in community health or public health

Experience with emergency preparedness including mass vaccination

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

Word processing and spreadsheet applications.

Standard nursing procedures and techniques.

Ability to:

Multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

Use and manage an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.

Licensing / Professional Certification – Licensed RN and CPR certified.

Physical Requirements – General medical office environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

This position generally does not supervise employees.

Other Requirements

Evening and weekend work may occasionally be required.

Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.

Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Salary: $63,981.00/salary

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials.  The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time.  The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files. Be sure to include:

Resume

Cover Letter

3 professional references and their full contact information

Unofficial transcripts (if required)

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.  “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.