Registered Nurse - Academic Year

Kent School•Kent, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, academic year position for a Registered Nurse at Kent School. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing care to students, employees, and others on campus. The nurse will perform all nursing duties in accordance with state regulations and facility policies, utilizing nursing theory and practice to holistically care for patients. Responsibilities include providing emergency care, monitoring patient progress, documenting all care, assisting physicians, performing routine nursing care with age-specific precautions, and collaborating with other healthcare team members. The position requires maintaining an active nursing license and BLS certification, and understanding potential exposures to hazardous materials.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing
2 years of work experience
Provide highest level of nursing care for all of the Kent School community.
Excellent communication skills and organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
Demonstrate a caring and compassionate attitude.
Possess a high degree of professionalism.
Maintain active CT registered nursing license
Maintain current BLS certification

Responsibilities

Perform all nursing duties in accordance with the Connecticut State Nursing Act while adhering to all facility policies and procedures.
Actively demonstrate a working knowledge of nursing theory, techniques, principles and practice in order to holistically care for the patient/student.
Provide emergency care to students, employees or others on Kent School campus as outlined in nursing protocol, using nursing assessment skills.
Monitor patient progress and identify any changes in status, acting on those changes to ensure patient safety and comfort.
Thorough documentation of all nursing visits and follow-up care provided for admissions or temporary admissions.
Accountability and responsibility for each student admitted until transfer of patient care or shift change.
Assist physician in caring for patient, giving a complete and thorough report on patients.
Perform routine nursing care, while using age specific and universal precaution practices at all times.
Communicate with Kent School employees, students/patients and their families as appropriate with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Punctual and dependable.
Able to keep up in a fast-paced work environment.
Collaborate with all members of the healthcare team including the Counseling department and Athletic Trainers.
Consistently seek educational tools in order to broaden knowledge base of various age groups, diseases and best practices.
Maintain active CT registered nursing license and current BLS certification.
Understand the potential to exposure to internal and external hazardous materials including but not limited to blood and BBP, infectious/communicable diseases.