Location: North Adams, MA
Category: Other
Posted On: Wed Sep 25 2024

Job Description:

Deliver professional nursing care for members of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) community. The Registered Nurse will be responsible for nursing duties including, but not limited to, triage, health assessment, and assisting health care providers (HCPs); and will provide proficient age-specific and developmentally appropriate nursing care to college students.

Responsibilities:

Commitment to delivering professional, evidence-based nursing practice and best practices within the profession for members of the MCLA Community.
Provide initial assessment, evaluation, and triage or treatment of minor episodic medical problems following departmental policy, scope of practice, and nursing processes.
Refer cases that require further medical intervention to the appropriate HCPs.
Reports to Director of Health Services; in the absence of the Director, will report to the Nurse Practitioner.
Actively participate within the guidelines according to MCLA policies and procedures and nurse standing orders as defined through the MA Board of Nursing.
Apply ethical principles and code of professional practice as established in the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act.
Adhere to departmental, division, and college policies and procedures.
Incorporate self-care, health promotion, disease prevention, and wellness theories into daily practice.
Assess and coordinate response to students exposed to communicable disease.
Provide support and/or participate in health promotion/disease prevention programs, such as blood pressure clinics and health fairs.
Respond in a timely manner to patient questions concerning treatment, medications, conditions, and appointment requests.
Comply with HIPAA and FERPA privacy and confidentiality requirements.
Promote patient rights and responsibilities.
Participate in activities that improve the delivery of patient care, including continuing education/training, research, and quality improvement projects.
Act as a resource to students, faculty, and staff according to the scope of practice.
Maintain working knowledge of equipment and supplies; maintain exam room stock.
Identify and refer students to both on-campus and off-campus resources.
Collaborate with other departments within the campus community.
Participate in the development and implementation of health and wellness programs for the MCLA Community.
Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to use standard office productivity software such as Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and EMR documentation.
Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
Maintain professional credentials and attend periodic meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Diploma/AS degree accepted; BS or higher preferred from an accredited school of nursing.
Minimum of two (2) years of post-licensure experience is required.
Must hold a current Registered Nurse license in MA.
Emergency/trauma nursing experience preferred.
CPR-Healthcare Provider certified.

Additional Information:
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts strongly encourages employees to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. The College complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. The College is committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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Registered Nurse - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts