The Hun School of Princeton seeks a dynamic and creative Weekend Per Diem Nurses. The Weekend Per Diem Nurses will work 12-hour shifts and report to the Director of Health Services and are responsible for personally providing exceptional medical care to our students.
Nursing Responsibilities:
- Administer holistic patient care including but not limited to routine emergent care to an adolescent population that includes illness and injuries, coordinate appropriate arrangements for treatment with a physician, specialist, or at an area hospital;
- Ability to complete comprehensive physical and psycho-social assessments to determine appropriate nursing intervention based on standing medical orders and Clinical protocol;
- Administration and dispensing of prescription and over the counter medications as authorized by parents and physicians, while observing for effectiveness, and monitoring for adverse side effects;
- Act as a resource for health education and participate in health education and disease prevention programs of the Health Center including providing training for first aid, and health safety.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- Systematic collection, communication, documentation and reviewing of data pertaining to health status, immunization records, and nursing needs of students;
- Complete and submit all medical forms, reports, including student accident reports, and other documentation as may be required by policy, regulation, or School requirements;
General:
- Treat all students, parents, and other members of the School community with kindness and respect, recognizing that this position is typically dealing with stressful and concerning situations;
- Ability to prioritize and effectively manage diverse tasks, multitasking in a fast-paced sometimes stressful environment;
- Possess a high level of personal and professional integrity;
- Plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including utilization of appropriate judgment;
- Be detail-oriented, collaborative, approachable, kind, and effective communicators;
- Excellent technology skills including Microsoft Office suite and Google Mail (Gmail) applications are required;
- Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, which may be altered, redesigned, and/or pivoted as necessary based on School needs.
Other Requirements:
- Capacity to work two scheduled 12-hour weekend shifts per month and scheduled coverage for two Holiday shifts per academic year.
- Must possess good judgment, tact, sensitivity, and discretion in the handling of confidential information, materials, and situations;
- Personal qualities including resilience, approachability, and kindness.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years experience;
- RN or LPN Licensed in the State of New Jersey;
- Prior experience working in a school environment a plus, experience in a boarding campus environment preferred;
- Prior experience in an emergency or critical care environment a plus;
- Required passage of State of New Jersey Criminal Background check.
To apply: The Hun School Employment Application
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