Registered Nurse NSOPS

This position provides patient care in the general clinic and specialty areas of psychiatry, urgent care, and gynecology at the Student Health and Wellness Center (SHWC), a primary care medical clinic for USF students. SHWC offers medical evaluation and care by appointment, with specialty services including sexual health & gynecology, dermatology, behavioral health, sports medicine, travel medicine, and antigen clinic. On-site pharmacy and lab services are available. The center also assists students with immunization and insurance compliance and administers the student health insurance plan.

Responsibilities

• Perform telephone and walk-in triage of patients, determining level of care required and facilitating medical treatment, referral, and follow-up care as needed.
• Follow up on phone calls, complete health forms, assist with lab results reporting, and complete reportable disease forms.
• Manage nursing fax folder, complete prior authorizations, and assist with medication refills per protocol.
• Review nurse line reports as needed.
• Provide general nursing care to patients in urgent care, general medicine, psychiatry, and sexual health/gynecology clinics, including administration of medication/IV therapy and phlebotomy.
• Serve as primary floor supervisor for the Health Clinic, providing consultation and guidance to licensed practical nurses (LPN) and medical assistants (MA).
• Monitor medication inventory, infection disease rounds, assist with Quality Studies, and monitor/log AED protocol.
• Monitor staff assignments.
• Complete PSO for all ER transfers and follow up per protocol; report PSO reports to Assistant Director of Nursing.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Nursing.

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in compliance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes, or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with Chapter 64 B9, Florida Administrative Code.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Licensure as a registered nurse in Florida or eligibility to practice nursing in Florida.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Florida licensure as a Registered Nurse.
  • BLS and IV certification.
  • Competency in phlebotomy.
  • At least five years of nursing experience in primary care, urgent care, college health, or inpatient hospital setting.

About Us

The University of South Florida (USF) is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee, and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is ranked the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S.

With approximately 16,000 employees, USF is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. USF offers a first-class benefits package, including medical, dental, and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.