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Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet. Sign-On Bonus up to $10,000 The University of Miami/UHealth Student Health Department has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse. The Registered Nurse is responsible for clinical assessment, triage and nursing care for students receiving care at the University of Miami Student Health Service. In addition to providing direct patient care, responsibilities include supervising triage staff, performing nursing support functions and representing the triage area in interactions with other clinic supervisors and staff. The successful candidate will be able to create and maintain an environment of patient-focused care, anticipating and appropriately responding to student needs and ensuring that the student’s overall experience meets or exceeds standards of medical care. • Monitor patients including patient verification, visit reason, recording vital signs and reviewing immunization compliance. • Work with other triage staff to perform clinical support services including EKG, vision screening, ear lavage, wound care, glucose monitoring, nebulizer treatments, spirometry, pulse oximetry, IV insertion and oxygen administration. • Respond to and assist with urgencies and emergencies, seeking assistance from medical providers and other as appropriate • Administer injections including immunizations, allergy injections, medications and PPD testing. • Assist medical providers during procedures including suture and removal, I&D and gynecologic examinations • Participates in patient education and campus outreach programs including seasonal flu and medical student PPD campaigns. • Assist with qualify review initiatives including follow-up of abnormal pap and others testing, follow-up of on-call answering service encounters, ER referrals and SACC reports. • Performs CLIA waived testing (strep, flu, urine) during off peak times. • Adapts to changing work demands and environment. Operates the appropriate medical equipment. • Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. Core Qualifications: Education: Bachelor of Science in nursing required from an accredited institution Certification and Licensing: Valid Florida Registered Nurse License Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: • Knowledge of medical terminology • Knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures • In-depth knowledge of health and safety guidelines and procedures (i.e. sanitation, decontamination etc.) • Excellent patient experience skills • Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems • Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: H11