Staff Nurse - (8 hours/Week, 9 Months/Year)

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description: Staff Nurse / Register Nurse (8 hours/week, 9 month position)

The registered nurse working for University Health Services provides physical, psychological, and emotional care on a 10-bed inpatient unit as well as assessing/treating walk-in patients in an emergent/urgent care setting.

The nurse will be responsible for identifying patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons to understand patient needs; following the nursing process; evaluating patients seeking medical or emergency treatment/advice by performing a thorough nursing assessment, providing first-aid treatment and communicating findings to treating practitioners; communicating test/lab findings to treating practitioners. He/she will be responsible for coordinating treatment by communicating with the multidisciplinary team, which includes but is not limited to, physicians, nurses, administration, counseling, BC Police Department, and emergency rooms; arranging for referrals, tests, transportation, and admissions. The nurse will resolve patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies; providing counseling regarding health care practices and prescribed medical treatment.

This is an 8 hour per week/non-benefit eligible position. The schedule involves 7-3 or 3-11 shifts every OTHER weekend during the academic year.

Each staff member in the Division of Student Affairs is expected to support division and university-wide initiatives, staff events, and serve on committees as needed. Hiring Range: $42.91/hr to $53.65/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Requires

Registered Nurse with MA license. At least three years experience in an ambulatory, emergency or college health setting. Some electronic medical record/computer experience is required.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility: Tuition remission for Employees Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Low-Cost Life Insurance Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans Paid Holidays Annually Generous Sick and Vacation Pay Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process. Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.