Nurse, Student Health and Wellness

About the role

The University of Pennsylvania is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. The Student Health Service at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a Full-time Registered Nurse to provide clinical services to patients and administrative and operational support to the Nurse Manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide full spectrum primary care nursing services including but not limited to chronic and acute care, disease management, sexual health, and travel assessments.
• Focus on preventative care as well as other health and wellness activities.
• Coordinate care and services with other clinical staff within the student health service and on campus.
• Initiate care as appropriate.
• Aid clinical health care providers with routine, urgent and ongoing care and services.
• Administer injections, medications, immunization and allergy sera according to physician orders.
• Perform telephone triage including offering advice, guidance and supportive care.
• Coordinate additional care as necessary.
• Educate patients on aspects of illness and conditions to ensure understanding of care and follow up needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) to five (5) years of experience (preferably in an ambulatory care setting, family practice or other busy outpatient setting), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Pennsylvania licensed registered nurse.
• Completion of nursing program from an accredited institution.
• Experience with young adults and in a culturally diverse population is preferred.
• Second language proficiency preferred.
• Familiarity with EPIC-based EMR is preferable.

Benefits

The University of Pennsylvania offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.