Evening Nurse
Company: Solebury School
Location: New Hope
Posted on: October 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Solebury School seeks a licensed professional or registered
nurse to join our team in the Health Center as a full-time staff
member for the evening shift hours. A typical work week would be
Sunday-Thursday approximately 3-10:30 p.m., with the occasional
weekend support. The SHC is maintained 24/7 by several nurses,
consisting of the Director of Health, an evening nurse, and a day
nurse, with weekend responsibilities rotating. Each nurse is solely
responsible for the health of approximately 255 students in grades
9-12 while serving their respective duty. Occasionally, the nurse
may provide medical guidance to faculty and staff when requested.
Essential Functions The nurse is responsible for identifying and
treating health disorders among students and providing instruction
in the maintenance of good health and disease prevention. They will
evaluate the physical conditions of students and refer students to
appropriate resources as needed. Decisions made by the nurse
require discretionary judgment and analysis. The nurse must enjoy
working with teenage students from an array of backgrounds and
cultures. Additionally, the nurse must: Triage and treat students
in the Health Center Maintain and document care in student's
electronic health record Be available to students, parents,
faculty, and staff to answer questions and guide them in any
medical issues that arise Administer and document prescribed and
OTC medications as ordered Report all medical emergencies to the
Director of Health Services, Director of Safety and Security, and
the Head of School Assist in scheduling and transportation of
students to and from medical appointments as needed Assist in all
other functions of running a school nurse's office as deemed
necessary by the Director of Health Services Qualifications
Required Graduate of an approved School of Nursing, new and recent
graduates considered, with experience in pediatrics and/or public
health nursing preferred Current Pennsylvania nursing license to
practice as an LPN or RN Working knowledge of public health
problems and procedures for treatment in coordination with other
health and social service agencies Considerable knowledge of child
growth and development Current CPR certification Experience with
electronic health records, and proficiency in basic word
processing, spreadsheet, internet and email applications
Comfortable with high degree of autonomy, and the ability to work
as a member of a two/three nurse team all working separate shifts
Flexibility in schedule Physical Requirements and Work Environment
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. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. Tasks involve the regular and, at times,
sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work,
typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing,
stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and that may involve
lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy
(20-50 pounds) objects and materials. May be required to lift or
move an injured or sick person. While performing the duties of this
job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear The
employee is frequently required to walk; sit, use hands for fine
manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a
keyboard and video display terminal Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision May be exposed to adverse
environmental conditions such as toxic/poisonous agents, violence,
disease or pathogenic substances Work both in a traditional climate
controlled office environment, and occasionally outside Since its
founding in 1925, Solebury School has been a leader in progressive
education. We are an all-gender boarding and day school serving
more than 255 students in grades 9-12. Solebury is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience:
1 - 3 years Salary: $50,000 - $65,000 Annual Bonus/Commission:
No
Keywords: Solebury School, Trenton , Evening Nurse, Healthcare , New Hope, New Jersey
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