Registered Nurse- Full-Time Nights

Phillips Exeter Academy•Exeter, NH

About The Position

The Staff Nurse uses a team approach to healthcare, applying nursing processes, medical procedures and testing, critical thinking, and referrals. The role interacts effectively with students, parents, physicians, and other health care providers to help students assume responsibility for their own health and wellness. The nurse conducts comprehensive physical assessments, evaluates student needs, makes appropriate referrals, and provides diagnostic information to physicians and outside providers. The nurse independently initiates and implements care plans and works with the team to provide care for crisis intervention, acute illness, injury, and emotional concerns. Duties also include overnight observation and treatment, blood draws, prescription calls, medication dispensing, immunizations, and other procedures and tests as ordered by a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or physician. The position promotes continuity of care through effective communication, teaching, counseling, and thorough documentation while maintaining confidentiality. The nurse follows LHWC protocols and procedures, adheres to the NH Board of Nursing scope of practice, and maintains professional competencies. The position is classified as Essential Personnel.

Requirements

Valid New Hampshire or compact registered nursing license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Three to five years of previous experience working with adolescents in a healthcare setting.
Thorough knowledge of professional nursing principles, methods, and procedures; applicable anatomy and physiology; and nursing supplies and equipment.
Ability to analyze emergency situations accurately and take prompt action.
Working knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to registered nursing.
Patient assessment skills and good clinical judgment.
Ability to plan work, establish priorities, remain flexible, and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including extended hours, weekends, and holidays.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with students.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and a strong customer focus.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
Proficiency in MS Office and willingness and ability to learn additional applications.
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask accurately and flexibly.
Ability to follow verbal and written directions and maintain professional demeanor and restraint, including in stressful situations.
Respect for diversity, orientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency.
Ability to meet physical demands, including extended standing, using stairs, lifting and pushing heavy objects, and bending, kneeling, crouching, and squatting.
Ability to lift and transport up to 50 pounds without assistance.
Ability to sit for extended periods, reach in any direction, use a keyboard and visual display terminal with continuous wrist movement, communicate verbally and in writing, see within normal parameters, and hear within normal range.
Successfully complete a criminal background check upon hire, with review every five years, and a State of New Hampshire background check.
Complete pre-hire physical clearance and immunization record review.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with adolescents in an educational setting.
Experience in an institutional or campus setting.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive physical assessments independently.
Evaluate student needs and make appropriate referrals to health care providers and other support professionals.
Provide physicians and outside providers with comprehensive diagnostic information.
Independently initiate and implement nursing care plans.
Provide team-based care for crisis intervention, acute illness, injury, and emotional concerns.
Admit students to the Health Center for overnight observation and treatment.
Draw blood, call in prescriptions, dispense medications, administer immunizations, and perform other necessary procedures and tests as ordered by an NP, PA, or MD.
Observe students one-on-one when they pose safety concerns.
Build relationships based on respect, ethics, professionalism, and effective communication.
Use teaching and counseling skills.
Document care concisely and thoroughly, keeping health records complete, accurate, and up to date.
Communicate with parents, faculty, the health services team, and outside providers while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
Follow LHWC protocols and procedures, adhere to the NH Board of Nursing scope of practice, and maintain competencies.