Staff Registered Nurse 2

Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Winter recess

Job summary

Case Western Reserve University’s University Health and Counseling Services seeks a Staff Registered Nurse 2 to provide age-appropriate nursing care for students, faculty, and staff. Responsibilities include direct patient care in diverse clinical settings, triage, referrals, and care coordination within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, and quality improvement across clinical operations, with a strong focus on safety and documentation in the electronic health

Qualifications

• Must hold an RN license in Ohio.
• BSN degree with 3+ years of nursing experience OR ADN with 7 years OR HS diploma with 11 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in clinical settings and document in EHR.
• Perform initial risk-based patient intake and triage.
• Coordinate referrals and follow-up with community care.
• Recommend improvements to nursing operations and procedures.
• Lead a project area within Health Service and train staff.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Direct patient care

EHR documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Safety compliance

Training staff

Care coordination

Education

RN license Ohio

BSN + 3+ years

ADN + 7+ years

High school diploma + 11 years

Job description

Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary range available for this position at the time of its posting. The salary range is between $56,395 and $71,340, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Working under limited supervision, the Staff Registered Nurse 2 will be responsible for providing age specific, developmentally appropriate nursing services and education to students, faculty, and staff accessing care at University Health and Counseling Services.

Consistent with the values of Case Western Reserve University and University Health and Counseling Services, this position will contribute to building a welcoming community that thrives by working together, focusing on collective well-being, and helping students gain insight from their academic endeavours and real‑world experiences.

Essential Functions

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in all clinical settings including primary care, women's health, allergy, immunization, campus outreach and occupational health. Assess patient needs, provide appropriate interventions, document all clinical activities promptly in the electronic health record, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. Initiate a plan of care as designated by physician or advanced practice provider. (50%)
• Conduct initial patient intake with emphasis on risk assessment (mental and physical), triage students to appropriate level of into the University Health and Counseling Services system or referral into community care. Implement referral plan for outside services. (10%)
• Manage student referrals for care outside of Health Service and Counseling Services, (specialist visits, testing, etc.) in coordination with the parameters of the patient's health insurance and provide follow‑up with students and professionals to assess referral outcomes. (10%)
• Provide recommendations for clinical operations, administrative and nursing procedures. (6%)
• Lead a project for a defined area within the Health Service. May be responsible for one or more of the following areas: manage psychiatric appointment wait list and medication requests and elevate concerns to psychiatrist and medical director as needed. Provide direction and training of new staff RNs, medical assistants and temporary staff. Occupational Health programme development and management. Assess employee‑related health care needs as related to their job functions: immunizations, pre‑exposure screening, post‑exposure care, monitoring programmes. Lead quality improvement project for lab interface and audits including systems to assure prompt filing of medical information in the patient chart: lab test results, consultation reports, immunisation history. Manage all aspects of the clinical inventory system. Function as Charge RN in assigned clinical area: responsible for maintaining adequate staffing level, assign duties to other RNs, medical assistants working in area. Ensure all clinical work is completed in area. Lead a care management, quality improvement project for a defined area within the Health Service such as immunisation compliance, blood borne pathogen exposure registry, coordination of prescription refills. Other areas as determined by clinical need. (14%)

Nonessential Functions

• Manage on‑call reports, nurse task lists. (2.5%)
• Collaborate with peers and other members of the health care team on specialty rounds addressing students with such issues as eating disorders, attention disorders, and anxiety/depression management. Participate in peer review programs to ensure highest quality of nursing care and fidelity to best practice standards. (2.5%)
• Actively participate in any training suggested for staff, including continuing education sessions and quality improvement activities. (2.5%)
• Participate in wellness, health promotion and outreach programmes to promote campus wide health and wellness initiatives. (2.5%)

CONTACTS

Department: Regular contact with department staff to collaborate with healthcare team members.

University: Regular contact with university colleagues to refer students to university resources such as Educational Support Services, academic deans, Athletics, etc.

External: Regular contact with external peers to manage student referrals to outside community health care providers such University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Metro Health. Occasional contact with parents of students

Students: Frequent and direct contact with students in the clinical setting.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Train new staff. Function as daily Charge RN in assigned clinical area.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Licensing: RN license in the State of Ohio. Bachelor's degree (BSN) and 3 years of experience OR Associate's degree (ADN) and 7 years of experience OR High School education and 11 years of experience required.

Required Skills

• Possess clinical nursing experience in direct patient care.
• Ability to provide age‑appropriate care for the population(s) served. Identify and respond effectively to the unique needs of each population.
• Ability to provide care in a manner which enhances patient satisfaction and respects all aspects of an individual patient's identity.
• Works with a high degree of independence and under general direction of the Director of Clinical Operations.
• Experience using an electronic health record to document all clinical encounters. Maintain accurate and complete records, document patient condition, active problems, treatments, medication, and outcomes promptly.
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures of the university and keep up with new trends in nursing safety and compliance with national standards for safe care.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage projects and programmes.
• Active listening to facilitate patient care along with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collegially and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team process.
• Ability to provide support and training to other clinical staff.
• Customer service focus and skills.
• Ability to demonstrate successful support, education, and advocacy for all students, aligned with the values, mission and messaging of the university, while adhering to the staff policy on conflict of commitment and interest.
• Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors and customers face to face.
• Ability to meet consistent attendance.
• Willingness to learn and work with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and technologies.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The employee will be exposed to blood‑borne pathogens. Personal protective equipment (gloves, masks, eye protection) will be provided. May be required to participate in on‑call schedule or be on site evenings or weekends as clinical demands warrant. Work during snow emergencies or other unexpected campus closures may be necessary.

Case Western Reserve University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are protected under federal and state laws and university policy from discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, protected veteran status, disability, age and genetic information.

Case Western Reserve University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the CWRU Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicants will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.