RN - Health Services

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel University is seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse to join our Health Services team. In this role, you will partner with the Director of Health Services to provide high-quality clinical care, support daily clinic operations, and promote student health and wellness across campus.

• Work directly with NP providing initial assessment to include vital signs, current medications/allergies.
• Provide nurse visits and implement standing orders when situation warrants or provider not available.
• Provide orientation to temporary clinical staff, oversees their work and ensures updated training when appropriate.
• Oversee triage of patients related to urgency of patient needs and provider availability.
• Implement orders for in-house labs, blood draws, immunizations, wound care and treatments as directed by NP.
• Provide patient education and referral, and communicate with patients for follow-up as necessary.

 Clinical Operations - 20%

• Responsible for management of Clinical Inventory, Lab Services, EMR applications.
• Supervise inventory and order of all medications, medical supplies, lab supplies and vaccines.
• Oversee the laboratory control testing for all CLIA-waived tests.
• Maintains open lines of communication among clinical, administrative and professional staff.

• Serve as Lab Interface monitor.
• Provide primary contact between Health Services and outside lab, EMR, vaccine and medical supply vendors.

• Coordinate annual fall vaccine clinic together with Nursing Department and Events Services.
• Coordinate annual spring TST screening days for Nursing Department.

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Preferred Education: Master’s degree in nursing.

• Must have strong nursing assessment skills.
• Expertise in first aid and emergency care.
• Working knowledge of electronic medical records.
• Working knowledge of all state and federal health care related laws and guidelines.
• Must be able to build working relationships.
• Must be able to work individually and as a part of a team.
• Must be a clear communicator.
• Must be comfortable working in stressful situations.
• Must be able to handle confidential information.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Suites.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push/pull up to 35 pounds. Ability to reach, bend and use step stool.

Bethel’s mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Bethel’s employee community plays a central role in developing our students as whole and holy persons. To carry out this mission, Bethel uses the foundation of our guiding documents, the Affirmation of Faith, Community Covenant, and Key Policies. Bethel expects all employees to actively participate in creating our Christ-centered community by agreeing with and abiding by our core beliefs in the Affirmation of Faith and supporting all other beliefs as Biblical, responsible, and thoughtful approaches while avoiding dissension and divisiveness. Employees teach and mentor students and help one another uphold our Community Covenant commitments.  As a result of these expectations, all University employees act as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ by actively partnering with the University to carry out its mission and foster Bethel’s Christ-centered covenant community.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Please be aware that, due to specific legal and operational considerations, we are unable to consider applicants who live in and work from the following states: AK, CA, CO, CT, Washington DC, HI, IL, IN, MA, MD, MT, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, VT, and WA. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. 

This job operates in a professional health services environment. Potential exposure to hazardous materials such as blood borne pathogens, bacteria, viruses, solvents and other toxic chemicals and/or substances which require the use of protective gloves or equipment.

The physical demands described here are representative 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 regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to lift, carry, push/pull up to 35 pounds. Must be able to reach, bend and use step stool.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure people are able to perform the essential functions.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position

Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, with the expectation to work specific schedules and hours as identified and communicated by management. It is very rare to work an evening or weekend day, but in a rare event work may be required in the evening or weekend, as job duties demand. This is a 30 hour per week, 9.5 months per year position.