Part-Time Nurse Manager - WVU Keyser

West Virginia University; Keyser (WV); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Potomac State College (WVU Keyser), part of the West Virginia University system, is seeking applications for a Part-Time Nurse Manager to oversee the campus health services. The Nurse Manager will coordinate weekly coverage for the Student Health Center with the Dean of Academic and Student Affairs and lead campus-wide wellness initiatives to promote health and wellbeing for students and staff.

Qualified applicants must be a licensed RN with an associate degree, have 3+ years of direct patient

Qualifications

• Must possess current, unrestricted RN license to practice in West Virginia.
• Minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.
• At least 3 years in direct patient care in acute care settings.
• Experience in health promotion/education is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Determines weekly coverage of Student Health Center and coordinates care.
• Writes and updates nursing policies and procedures using evidence-based guidelines.
• Maintains nursing operations, records, and HIPAA compliance.
• Schedules staff and ensures quality of care and patient outcomes.
• Prepares annual budget and monitors expenditure with corrective actions.
• Establishes wellness initiatives campus-wide and supports students and staff.

Skills

Patient care

Policy development

Nursing leadership

Budget management

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Registered Nurse license (West Virginia)

Job description

Potomac State College (WVU Keyser), part of the West Virginia University system of campuses, is seeking applications for a Part-Time Nurse Manager.

About the Opportunity

The Nurse Manager will work with the Dean of Academic and Student Affairs to determine weekly coverage of Student Health Center and ensure campus health care needs are being met in an effective and efficient manner. Employee will also create, plan and implement campus-wide wellness initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other people in a position to understand service requirements.
• Utilizes evidence-based nursing guidelines to write and update policies and procedures.
• Maintains nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
  Maintains accurate medical files on all patients presenting to health center for nursing care, including nurse's notes, physician notes and orders, emergency notification information, and diagnostic reports.
• Assures quality of care by interpreting nursing theories and standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations; measuring health outcomes against standards; making or recommending adjustments.
• Maintains qualified nursing staff by participating in searches and by orienting, training, and evaluating nursing students and casual nurse employee.
• Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning appropriate nursing staff; following up on work results.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing physical and emotional support to patients, friends, and families.
• Administers screening instruments to all new patients that address substance abuse, tobacco use and general psychological
• Maintains medications that are stored in Health Center in a safe and secure manner. Disposes of expired medications in accordance with FDA regulations.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing in adherence to federal laws of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules.
• Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records a regular basis.
  Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains nursing supplies.

Work Hours: 16 hours per week Monday-Thursday (10:00 AM - 2:00 PM)

Length of Assignment: 9 months

Qualifications

• Must be licensed by the West Virginia Board of Nurses as a Registered Nurse, with a minimum of an associate's degree in nursing.
• A minimum of three (3) years in the following:
  • Direct patient care: Care in acute care setting. e.g. emergency room (preferably), hospital, outpatient/urgent care clinic or physician's office.
  • Health promotion/education: Experience in public health, health promotion/education is desirable.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

A licensed registered professional nurse must have substantial specialized judgment and skill based on knowledge and application of principles of nursing derived from the biological, physical and social sciences. Specialized skills include, but are not limited to, recognition of and appropriate actions to emergent health problems, administering medications, performing diagnostic tests and initiating the emergency response alert system. and providing first aid. Furthermore, the RN must be knowledgeable of the special health care needs of a diverse college population and culturally attuned to the needs of all patients

Requirements

Must possess a current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in West Virginia.

About WVU

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.

Job Posting: Nov 5, 2026

Posting Classification: Non-Classified

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Benefits Eligible: No

Schedule: Full-time