Registered Nurse/Clinical Case Manager
Primary Purpose:
The Registered Nurse / Clinical Case Manager provides directclinical nursing care to students while also serving as thecoordinating clinician for students with complex, chronic, orhigh-risk health and behavioral health needs. This dual role blendshands-on nursing practice with longitudinal casemanagement-assessing needs, developing care plans, coordinatingservices across campus and community resources, and ensuringcontinuity of care. The position supports the university's missionof promoting student health, academic success, retention, andwellbeing.
Pacific offers full-time employees a unique opportunity to live onour beautiful campus at below-market rental rates-helping you savetime and money on your commute.
Essential Functions:
- Perform nursing assessments, triage (in person, by phone, andvia telehealth), and evaluate acute and chronic health concerns forCAPS and SHS
- Administer medications, immunizations, injections, performphlebotomy, and treatments per provider orders and standingorders/protocols.
- Assist providers with examinations and procedures; performpoint-of-care testing, wound care, and specimen collection
- Provide health education and counseling on topics such assexual health, mental health, nutrition, substance use, chronicdisease self-management, and preventive care.
- Respond to medical emergencies on campus and initiateappropriate interventions and referrals.
- Document care accurately and timely in the electronic healthrecord (EHR) in compliance with regulatory and professionalstandards.
- Support campus public health initiatives, includingcommunicable disease surveillance, outbreak response, andimmunization compliance.
- Attends and contributes to the department staff meetings.
- Assists staff in preparing outreach/workshop materials.
- Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
Clinical Case Management
- Identify students with complex medical, mental health, orpsychosocial needs.
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop,implement, and monitor individualized care plans with measurablegoals.
- Coordinate care across wellness departments (counseling andpsychological services, services for students with disabilities,dean of students, and external providers (specialists, hospitals,community agencies, insurers).
- Facilitate care transitions, including hospital dischargefollow-up, return-to-campus planning, and referrals to higherlevels of care.
This position serves as Campus Security Authority (CSA) as outlinedby the Clery Act. CSAs have federally mandated responsibilities toreport crimes that are reported them.
University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, andinclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students andemployees. We prioritize policy and decision-making thatdemonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the wayssocio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality,socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty andstaff.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license inCalifornia
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) [or Associate degree inNursing with relevant experience
- Current BLS certification.
- Up-to-date titers and Immunizations
- Minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience;ambulatory, community, public health, inpatient.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a clinical casemanagement role
- Demonstrated knowledge of case management principles, carecoordination, and community resources.
- Proficiency with electronic health records and standard officetechnology.
- Strong assessment, triage, communication, organizational, anddocumentation skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage a caseload, and exercisesound clinical judgment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Five (5) or more years of clinical experience in ambulatory,community, public health, or inpatient settings.
- Four (4) or more years of experience in a clinical casemanagement role.
- Case Management certification (e.g., ACM-RN, CMGT-BC)
- Experience in a college/university health, adolescent/youngadult, or behavioral health setting.
- Knowledge of FERPA and higher-education health serviceoperations.
- Cultural competence and experience serving diverse studentpopulations
- Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diversebackgrounds and cultures.
- Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity,and inclusion in a university setting.
- Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practicesand knowledge in their work.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative but notdefinitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.
- Frequent sitting and verbal communication with occasionalwalking and standing.
- Infrequent bending, stooping, kneeling, or reaching aboveshoulders. May be expected to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Use of computers, phones, and other technology. WorkEnvironment/Work Week/Travel
- Work is primarily performed in clinical or office environment,with some outreach performed outdoors or on other campuses.
- Work is generally performed during standard business hours. Maybe required to work non-business hours.
- Moderate travel.
- Valid driver's license is required. Incumbent must also be ableto meet the University's fleet rules and be eligible to drive forUniversity business. The University and its insurance carrierreserves the right to exclude applicants based on their drivingrecord.
This is an in-person role, and the successful candidate must bewilling to relocate within California, preferably within 25 milesof the San Francisco Pacific campus.
Hiring Range:
$52.00 per hour. We consider factors such as,but not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position,candidate's qualifications, internal equity, as well as market andorganizational considerations when extending an offer.
Background Check Statement:
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a backgroundscreening.
AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:University of the Pacific complies with California Assembly Bill810, requiring candidates accepting conditional job offers to disclose any final administrative or judicial findings, ongoingproceedings, allegations, resignations under investigation, orappeals related to sexual harassment or misconduct within the pastseven years.