Primary Responsibilities
Duties Essential: Assesses student health concerns; Treats minor illnesses and injuries per physicians telephone written or standing order; Directs students to medical provider hospital and other health care agencies as needed; Educates students on wellness and healthy lifestyles; Responsible for overall management of the university student health service to include preparing the office budget; Orders nursing office supplies and equipment; Develops health service policies and makes recommendations to the dean of student life; Collaborates with local and public healthcare agencies; Provides non- prescription medication and administers prescribed emergency drugs as ordered by a licensed physician; Helps with new student orientation; Responsible for monitoring universitys off-campus medical agreement; Workplace instructor for CPR AED and First Aid Adheres to professional practice standards at all times; Custodian for campus Automated External Defibrillator ( AED ) units. Assists with nursing labs as needed Tuesdays and Wednedays 1pm-4pm. Non-Essential: Serves as an ex officio member of the universitys AOD coalition ADA disabilities and Accident Prevention committees. Makes available information on student health insurance works closely with other student service areas to provide programs to students. Advises departments health and wellness peer educator student organization. Supervision Received: From VPSA for overall management of the Student Health Services. Working Conditions Usual: Health clinic conditions; exempt from overtime provisions; may involve some evening and/or weekend hours; position is Security Sensitive.
Other Information
Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual job related qualifications and without consideration of race creed color sex religion age national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including but not necessarily limited to recruitment hiring training upgrading promotion demotion termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice files a charge testifies assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
Required Experience:
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