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College Nurse

Job Description

Job Posting Title

College Nurse

Location

Los Rios Community College District (District Office)

Department Location

Health Services

Posting Number

F01376P

Temporary Position Category

N/A

The Institution

About
The Los Rios Community College District is the second-largest, two-year public college district in California, serving approximately 75,000 students in the greater Sacramento region. The District’s 2,400 square mile service area includes Sacramento and El Dorado counties and parts of Yolo, Placer, and Solano counties and is comprised of four uniquely diverse colleges – American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake, and Sacramento City colleges. In addition to each college’s main campus, the District offers educational centers in Placerville, Davis, West Sacramento, Elk Grove, Natomas, and Rancho Cordova.

The Los Rios District Office is centrally located in the heart of the Sacramento valley. The growing Capital Region has strong communities and emergent arts and dining scenes, and is nearby some of the most celebrated tourist destinations in the country – Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, and San Francisco. The Sacramento area is a great place to live and work.

Our Strengths
The District has approximately 6,000 employees throughout our four colleges and District Office complex. The District Office is centrally located between all four colleges and provides welcoming, inclusive, and equitable environments for Los Rios students, employees, and our community partners. Our departments strive for the highest quality in all programs, services, and activities, and are focused on advancing the learning of our diverse student population through improved academic and social outcomes.

Our Vision
Our Colleges offer equity-minded, academically rigorous, student success centered education. Our objective is to help our students successfully achieve their academic goals, whether they want to transfer to a four-year college or university, earn an associate degree, or obtain one of more than 100 certificates in high demand career fields.

Position Summary

The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: providing direct patient care under the supervision of the Dean of Student Services; helping students fulfill their maximum potential; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance, including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; and fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member as outlined in the college faculty handbook.

This position’s assignment will be located at Folsom Lake College.

LRCFT Salary Information Position Salary Information: Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 8). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.

Salary

$53,855 - $101,638 per year. Additional earnings may be available for summer, overload, and stipends. LRCCD Salary Schedules

Additional Salary Information

Initial annual salary within a given range varies, depending upon units/degrees completed at accredited institutions and experience. Candidates not holding the minimum degree requirement may start at a salary lower than posted above.

Assignment Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Dean of Student Services, the College Nurse’s duties may include, but are not limited to:
  • Assessing and evaluating the general health status of students and staff focusing on prevention, recognition, and early treatment of illness.
  • Working with other college departments to meet the health needs of the campus community, including but not limited to such services as emergency response, crisis management, mandated providing immunizations, health education, sexual health services and education and educational program requirements.
  • Providing confidential health counseling for students and college personnel with referral to appropriate resources within the college or community as appropriate.
  • Working collaboratively with the Health & Wellness Center staff, inclusive of a range of professional staff, to promote and support the wellbeing and health of students
  • Maintaining liaison with community health agencies and using these health resources for referral.
  • Protecting the well-being of students’ children attending the campus children’s centers, and college personnel through prevention and control of communicable diseases.
  • Establishing standards and procedures for medical care, including first aid care; providing appropriate first aid care as necessary on campus.
  • Conducting an on-going program of health education for the college community through classroom presentations, bulletins, newsletters, seminars, workshops, and other activities.
  • Serving as a health consultant to students, faculty, and staff.
  • Assisting in and maintaining a safe and healthful college environment by identifying hazards and recommending safety improvements.
  • Reviewing and evaluating the Health Services program and participating in planning to respond to identified needs.
  • Developing and implementing new programs responsive to the identified needs of our students
  • Monitoring existing programs and services for equity, applicability, safety, and effectiveness.
  • Completing duties as assigned by the supervisor including preparing reports, attending meetings, managing health center budget, working with advisory committees, and other related duties.
  • Assuming special responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
  • Performing committee work and attending meetings relating to the college health or related programs.
  • Preparing reports as required.
  • Assisting with and attending sessions relating to staff development.
  • Documenting patient records within the established electronic health record system in accordance with district policies and procedures.
  • Having knowledge and/or training in the use of computers and demonstrating skill in the use of software technology supportive of office programs and services.

Work Year

174 days

Work Schedule

To be determined.

The assignment may include day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend, and/or off-campus classes/hours.

Special Requirements

The faculty member must hold/obtain and maintain the necessary licenses, certificates, etc., as needed for external agency(ies) accreditation.

Minimum Qualifications

  1. Master’s degree in nursing and a California Public Health Nurse certificate; OR Bachelor’s degree in nursing, a California Public Health Nurse certificate, and a master’s degree in health education, sociology, psychology, counseling, health care administration, public health or community health. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by time of hire.
  2. Have a valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
  3. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
*NOTES:
  • If your degree title differs from the minimum qualifications listed above, you are requested to apply under the “equivalent” provision.
  • Applicants applying under the “equivalent” provision must attach details and explain how their academic preparation and/or professional experience is the equivalent of the degrees/minimum qualifications listed above. Please visit our website for a sample letter and information on the equivalency determination process.

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this posting are REQUIRED to complete fully and submit:
  1. Los Rios Community College District Faculty Application
  2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  3. Letter of Interest
  4. Unofficial transcripts of college/university work
  5. Valid California Public Health Nurse certificate

NOTES:
  • Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
  • Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
  • Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
  • Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
  • Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
  • Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
  • Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
  • A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
  • Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcriptevaluations click here.

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

Posting Date

09/29/2023

Closing Date

11/07/2023

Open Continuously

No

Beginning On (or About)

Full-time, Tenure-track Faculty Position
Beginning on (or about) January 18, 2024

How and where to apply

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for complete information on how to apply online with our District. If you need assistance with any phase of the application process, please call (916) 568-3112 during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.

After hour inquiries should be emailed to HR@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m., of the posting closing date.

Conditions

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment and Certificate of Completion must be obtained within 15 days from the start of employment. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited institution must be submitted within 60 days of hire.

For the latest information on Los Rios Community College’s COVID-19 protocol, please visit COVID-19 Updates.

Contingent on funding and eligibility, successful candidates selected for a face-to-face interview may be eligible to apply for partial reimbursement of travel expenses. For candidate travel reimbursement information click here.

Quicklink

https://jobs.losrios.edu/postings/23110

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