The University Nurse position serves as a medical resource, health educator and advocate for students, employees, and the University community as a whole.
Essential functions include but are not limited to:
- Performs nursing assessments, identifying health and medical needs.
- Provides first aid, emergency care or crisis intervention to students, staff and faculty in accordance with the Maryland’s Nursing Practice Act, regulations and protocols.
- Performs Health Screenings.
- Provides health promotion and disease prevention information. Sponsors and /or conducts the offering of wellness seminars and other initiative throughout the year.
- Recommends appropriate care, referring to emergency services or an appropriate healthcare provider.
- Serves as a liaison, as applicable, with local and state health departments and healthcare organizations.
- Carries out duties and responsibilities with considerable independence within the framework of established policies, procedures and guidelines as outlined in the American College Health Association publication (May 2014), Scope of Practice of Registered Nurses in College Health.
- Oversee and implement the University’s mandatory immunization program.
- Under the direction of the COVID-19 Coordinator:
- Oversee and administer the University’s COVID-19 testing program including PCR surveillance testing and on-demand rapid testing, including reporting rapid test results to CRISP in accordance with University protocols.
- Support the University’s implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
- Serve on the COVID-19 Health Surveillance Committee and COVID-19 Vaccine Review Committee.
- Responds to all COVID-19 student self reports: students with COVID-19 symptoms, COVID-19 exposures, or COVID-19 diagnoses and provides recommendations in alignment with CDC guidelines and contact tracing as needed.
- Serve on University committees, taskforces, workgroups, etc. as designated.
Qualifications
- Education : A licensed registered nurse or CRNP in the State of Maryland. A minimum of a baccalaureate degree in nursing is required; preference is given to candidates with a master’s degree in nursing or to CRNPs. CPR certification.
- Experience: A minimum of three to five years of nursing experience in an ambulatory care setting, student health services, an emergency department(s) in acute care in an emergency department(s) or urgent care setting.
- Skills/Aptitude : The ability to work autonomously, strong clinical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
- Working Conditions: Normal office environment (walking, sitting, climbing stairs, reaching, etc.). Light physical demands such as bending, carrying, kneeling, lifting, and pushing may be required. Some occasional night/weekend work may be required.
Other Responsibilities: This position is designated as a Quasi-Confidential employee under the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy. Quasi-Confidential employees are required to report non-identifying information regarding incidents of sexual misconduct to the Title IX Coordinator.
All applicants must submit:
- Cover letter
- Salary requirements
- Resume
Additional Information:
Notre Dame of Maryland University does not discriminate in offering equal access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or protected veteran's status. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policy: Greg FitzGerald, Chief of Staff, Notre Dame of Maryland University, 4701 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210, 410-532-5109.
For all other employment inquiries, please contact Human Resources at 410-532-5898 or human_resources@ndm.edu. Notre Dame of Maryland University is an EEO employer.