Travel Nurse RN - School RN
Lakeville, CT
Tact Staff
3x12 hrs

PLEASE ENSURE CANDIDATES CAN FIND HOUSING BEFORE SUBMITTING! HOUSING IS NOT PROVIDED BY FACILITY.The Registered Nurse identifies and treats student health disorders and provides education and guidance in the maintenance of good health and disease prevention. The Registered Nurse's duty of care includes evaluating, monitoring, and recording the physical conditions of students and referring students to appropriate resources as needed. Decisions made by this employee require discretionary judgment and analysis. The work of the Registered Nurse requires independent decision making, a professional and friendly attitude, and effective communication. The School is eager to accept applications from individuals who are excited to support an inclusive and warm learning community for students from a wide array of backgrounds and experiences.REGISTERED NURSE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Provide appropriate primary health care and nursing intervention based on standing medical orders and through a clinical protocol, including assessment, care, referral and support.• Administer medication to appropriate students, after obtaining parental permission and a doctor’s order for prescription medication ensuring proper documentation of same, monitoring students for side effects and reactions.• Maintain accurate and complete student health records, monitoring, reporting, and recording symptoms or changes in patient condition while adhering to precise documentation protocols.• Perform assessment and treatment of health needs of student body as presented to the health center.• Make referrals to School resources as necessary including counseling.• Collect information for State reports.• Regularly communicate with, parents, faculty/administration exhibiting skill in diplomacy tact, discretion, and sensitivity.• Work collaboratively with other Health Center staff, assessing, implementing, and planning patient nursing care plans.• Remain reachable and available to report to the Health Center within 1 hour during scheduled on-call hours. • Attend in-service sessions, department meetings, and staff meetings as needed or requested.
Submission Requirements

3 years RN experience - REQUIREDExperience in a school setting - PreferredWill consider local candidatesPROFILE REQUIREMENTSResumeSkills Checklist (must be less than a year old)2 supervisory references from within the last yearLicense - doesn’t need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtainCertifications - doesn’t need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtain

Certification Requirements

CPR

State License Requirements

Connecticut

Additional License Requirements

Must be willing to obtain

About the Facility

The Hotchkiss School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to basing judgments concerning the employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities. The School is firmly committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and applicants in all phases of the employment process (including recruitment, hiring, assignment, terms, and conditions of employment, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, and termination).In accordance with applicable law, the School does not discriminate against any individual based on age, ancestry, color, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, past or present history of mental disability, national origin, physical disability, race, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.