Registered Nurse

Tarrant County College District; Forest Hill (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Tarrant County College seeks a part-time Registered Nurse to translate health and illness experiences for students and staff. The RN will support health planners, provide targeted interventions, and advocate for wellness across the campus.

The role requires an RN program graduate, Texas license, and BLS. Preferred ACLS and a bachelor’s degree in nursing; opens with limited hours per week at South Campus.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program.
• Current, unencumbered Texas license issued by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.
• ACLS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in medication administration, safety and security procedures.
• Documents all patient care activities clearly and promptly.
• Develops programs addressing health concerns and supports education and reporting efforts.
• Maintains flexibility to meet student and staff needs.
• Assists with crisis intervention and patient care plans.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Electronic health records

Computer software

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Data analysis

Education

Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

Texas RN license

BLS certification

Bachelor's degree in nursing

ACLS certification

Job description

Title: Registered Nurse

Department: SO Health Services

Campus Location: South Campus

Employee Classification: APT - Administrative

Position Type: PT - Temporary

Grant Funded: No

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Compensation Details: Starting Pay - $33.85

Work Hours: The Health Center is open Monday - Thursday8:00am -7:00pm and on Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Remote Eligible: This position is not eligible for remotework

Special Instructions to Applicant: This is a part-timetemporary position, with a maximum of 19.5 hrs. per week.

Job Summary

Reporting to the assigned campus leader, the Registered Nurse (RN)is responsible for translating and articulating the health andillness experiences of often vulnerable individuals to healthplanners and organizational leaders as well as translatingknowledge from health and social sciences to individuals andpopulation groups through targeted interventions, programs, andadvocacy. The RN must be knowledgeable about multiple strategiesfor intervention that are applicable to the entire population,small groups, and the individual.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Performance Requirements*

• Participates in procedures for the administration, safety, andsecurity of medications, first aid or health supplies, andequipment and refers to health care professionals for medicaldiagnostic services and treatment as needed
• Completes comprehensive, thorough, and timely documentation ofall patient care activities in SNAP
• Develops and implements programming open to the College andcommunity to address health concerns and promote overall wellnessand supports District education, training and reporting effortsrelated to Title IX, Clery, VAWA, Drug Free Schools for allconstituencies
• Maintains flexibility to meet the needs of the students, faculty,staff, and contract employees
• Develops plans for student care based on assessment,interventions, identification of outcomes, and the evaluation ofcare and assists with crisis intervention
• Serves as a disease prevention specialist working towardoccurrences of the flu and other communicable diseases bymonitoring immunizations, managing communicable diseases, andassessing the school environment as to prevent injury and ensuresafety
• Oversees medication administration, health care procedures,infection control measures and the development of healthcareplans
• Provides sexual health counseling and administers pregnancytests
• Supports patients with chronic disease management

Service Excellence

• Participates on behalf of the College in external communityorganizations and associations as assigned to support the essentialperformance requirements
• Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, andfollows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of theworksite
• Completes all required training and professional developmentsessions sponsored through Tarrant County College (TCC)
• Supports the mission, values, goals, and principles of theCollege

Supervision

Works under the general supervision of the assigned campusleader

*Performs Other Related Tasks as Required

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of thevarious types of work that may be performed. The omissionofspecific statements of duties does not exclude them from theposition if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment tothe position. The job description does not constitute an employmentagreement between the employer and employee and is subject tochange by the employer as the needs of the employer andrequirements of the job change.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program
• Three (3) years' working experience related to the EssentialPerformance Requirements
• Current, unencumbered Texas license issued by the Texas Board ofNurse Examiners
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Current Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• At least one (1) year's working experience in communitynursing
• At least one (1) year's working experience in emergency/urgentcare

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skilled in excellent customer service and interpersonalrelationships, including strong listening, verbal, and writtencommunication
• Skilled with electronic health records and using computerizedapplications and enterprise systems, including word processing,spreadsheet, and presentation software
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
• Ability to think critically to effectively solve and communicateproblems in a fast-paced environment where the demands for work arevaried, and unpredictable in scope and volume
• Ability to analyze data and provide sound recommendations basedon policy, procedure, practice, and existing regulations
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform theessential functions of this job. While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands tofinger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach withhands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionallyrequired to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee mustoccasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific visionabilities required by this job include close vision, distancevision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and theability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here arerepresentative of those an employee encounters while performing theessential functions of this job. While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanicalparts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. Thenoise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Accommodation/EEO Statement

Tarrant County College is committed to providing equal access toits employment process. Reasonable accommodations are available toqualified applicants who need an accommodation to participate inthe application, interview, assessment, or selection process. Torequest an accommodation, contact The Office of Human Resources viaemail at [e-mail].