Temporary Registered Nurse

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

The Student Health Clinics is currently seeking a Temporary Registered Nurse to join their team of professionals.

Duties include:

• Performs patient intake by utilizing medical history-taking interview methods and patient assessments and collects vital signs. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients.
• Evaluates triage patients' needs and determines their level of acuity. Distributes patients as needed based on that assessment to the appropriate clinician. Provides treatment of problems and provides health information within his/her capacity as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Conducts Florida law required controls for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived laboratory tests and performs laboratory testing by phlebotomy and in-house labs methods.
• Authorizes and delegates ordering for operations such as pharmacy, equipment, patient education materials, microscopy and laboratory supplies and office supplies.
• Explains, prepares, and conducts minor procedures within the RNs' scope of practice and collaborates with other healthcare providers to give specialized care. Obtains informed consent and administers prescribed treatments.
• Assists in the maintenance of infection control following Student Health Services guidelines. Maintains safe and clean working environment.
• Educates patients and suggests preventive health services corresponding to their needs. Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals, answering questions and teaching patients to understand their condition, medications, and self-care skills.
• Adheres to and enforces infection control and safety standards including OSHA regulations.
• Provides nursing care according to the physician's orders, in compliance with recognized nursing standards with State and Federal Regulations. Administers oral and injectable medications as authorized by providers.
• Performs-related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
  

• Licensed as a registered nurse in accordance with Chapter 464, Florida Statutes, or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Section 210, Florida Administrative Code.
• Ability to work flexible hours and across all sites (BBC and MMC) as needed.

Temporary

As a temporary employee, you will not be eligible to participate in all employee benefit programs (e.g., paid leave, retirement, or tuition reimbursement).

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a temporary employee who works on average 30 hours or more per week may be eligible to enroll in health care benefits. As a temporary employee, you are also eligible to enroll in supplemental plans (e.g. dental, vision,) which requires full payment on your part.

Upon completing an assignment, employees may apply for a position on FIU Careers.

• 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

• $27.00-$30.00 per hour.

Criminal Background Check

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).

Pay Transparency

Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility at 305.348.2785 or email ocrca@fiu.edu.