Registered Nurse- PT Temp
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Nursing
Posted on May 16, 2024
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Position Information
Job Title
Registered Nurse- PT Temp
Posting Number
P003622
Position Type
Temporary
Position Status
Part Time
Grant Funded
No
Grant Funding Source
N/A
Category
APT
Class Code
15
Starting Pay
Department
NE Health Services
Job Summary
Reporting to the Coordinator of Health Services, Registered Nurses (RN's) at TCC translate and articulate the health and illness experiences of diverse, often vulnerable individuals, to health planners and organizational leaders. TCC RN's must be knowledgeable about multiple strategies for intervention, from those applicable to the entire population, to those for small groups, and the individual. We translate knowledge from the health and social sciences to individuals and population groups through targeted interventions, programs, and advocacy.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Performance Requirements*
• Participates in procedures for the administration, safety, and security of medications, first aid or health supplies, and equipment
• Refers to health care professionals for medical diagnostic services and treatment as needed
• Completes comprehensive, thorough, and timely documentation of all patient care activities in SNAP
• Develops and implements programming open to the College and community to address health concerns and promote overall wellness
• Supports District education, training and reporting efforts related to Title IX, Clery, VAWA, Drug Free Schools for all constituencies
• Maintains flexibility in order to meet the needs of the students, faculty, staff, and contract employees
• Participates in staff meetings, required continuing education, and all mandatory training
• Serves on committees related to wellness, emergency and safety issues, and communicable disease prevention
• Complies with all district and campus policies, regulations, and requirements
• Communicates effectively in both written and verbal formats with colleagues, students, faculty, and staff
Student/School Health
• Develops plans for student care based on assessment, interventions, identification of outcomes, and the evaluation of care
• Provides health-related education to students in both individual and group settings
• Monitors immunizations, manages communicable diseases, and assesses the school environment as to prevent injury and ensure safety
• Oversees medication administration, health care procedures, infection control measures and the development of healthcare plans
• Assists with crisis intervention
• Provides sexual health counseling
• Administers pregnancy tests
Occupational Health
• Provides health education, health counseling and referrals to faculty, staff, and contract employees
• Oversees medication administration, health care procedures, and the development of healthcare plans
• Designs programs that support positive lifestyle changes and individual efforts to lower risks of disease and injury while promoting a work/life balance
Service Excellence
• Participates in staff wellness activities
Community Nurse
• Serves as a disease prevention specialist working toward occurrences of the flu and other communicable diseases
• Supports patients with chronic disease management
• Acts as a community partner to various organizations to provide health education.
• Designs and implements programming open to the community to address health concerns and promote overall wellness
• Other duties as assigned
• Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Tarrant County College (TCC)
• Supports the values of the College: diversity, teaching excellence, student success, innovation and creativity and service to the College
• Supports the mission, values and 3 goals and 8 principles of the College
*Performs Other Related Tasks as Required
The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Required Minimum Qualifications
• Graduate of a regionally accredited Registered Nurse Program
• Registered Nurse with current, unencumbered Texas license issued by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Three (3) years of experience in acute care
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university
• Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Community nursing experience
• Emergency/Urgent Care experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Special Instructions Summary
Posted
05/15/2024
Posting Contact Summary
Should you have questions specific to this position please contact the following individual
Contact
Amy Pellacani, RN, NCSN
*
amy.pellacani@tccd.edu
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume / Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Certification / License
- Cover Letter
- Military/Foster Care Preference Documentation
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
- High School Diploma / GED
- 60 or more College Credit Hours
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate Degree
- None of the above
- * Have you successfully graduated from a regionally accredited Registered Nursing Program?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have a current Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers license?
- Yes
- No
- * Are you a registered Nurse with current, unencumbered Texas license issued by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners?
- Yes
- No
- * Please list any certification or licensure you have that is directly related to this position.
(Open Ended Question) - * How many years of emergency / urgent care experience do you have?
- None
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 4 years of experience
- 5 or more years of experience
- * How many years of experience do you have working within acute care?
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 4 years of experience
- 5 or more years of experience
- * How many years of nursing experience do you have?
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year of experience
- 2 years of experience
- 3 years of experience
- 4 years of experience
- 5 or more years of experience
- * Please describe your experience (responses are used to determine eligibility).
(Open Ended Question) - * How would you rate your level of experience using word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)?
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Beginner
- None
- * How would you rate your experience with web-based software?
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Beginner
- None
- * How long have you been in your current role with TCC?
- Less than 6 months
- More than 6 months
- I am not a current TCC employee
- I am a current TCC student employee
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