For the 2022-2023 academic year, we are seeking 2 part-time Registered Nurses (20-25 hours/week) to work in our Health and Wellness Center. We are flexible with the schedule and will offer a competitive salary.
About the School
We call ourselves the Pride:
Founded in 1907, Trinity-Pawling School is an all-boys college preparatory school located in Pawling, New York (60 miles north of NYC). We’re proud of each other and the goals we are working toward, independently and collectively. Our students are from all across the nation and the world. We are a community that values and inspires leaders, friends, athletes, and global citizens.
From our working farm to our maker spaces, our mountain bike trails to our pond house classroom, our students embrace the natural world and learn from experience. Trinity-Pawling is a member of the Founder’s League, nationally recognized as one of the most competitive and respected leagues in the country.
How you will Impact Trinity-Pawling:
You will protect and promote student health and advance academic success by providing care coordination, advocating for quality student-centered care, and collaborating to design systems to optimize student health.
What you will be doing:
- Provide health care by evaluating and assessing the condition of the students, referring students to appropriate resources, and rendering care in accordance with regulations and the Nurse Practice Act.
- Administer daily and psychotropic medications by complying with doctor’s orders, initiating appropriate follow-up and documentation and collaborating with parents, dorm parents, and appropriate senior leaders.
- Record, track, and (as necessary) share student’s health (allergies, injuries or limitations) by systematically informing status to faculty, parents and administration, administering baseline and post-injury concussion tests, and documenting findings using the SOAP method.
- Maintain records by collecting student health documents (physicals, immunizations, etc) for incoming students, ensuring files are up-to-date, auditing files for missing information, and meeting the requirements of NYSIIS and DOH.
- Respect privacy by adhering to the rules and regulations (HIPPA and Patient Privacy); securing files and records in a confidential manner and treating students with dignity.
- Maintain the safety of students by identifying and reporting suspected neglect or abuse (physical, sexual, substance), updating School leaders or parents as appropriate, and documenting observations.
- Provide quality care by adhering to rules and regulations (DOH, OSHA), following policies and procedures and checklists, maintaining an accurate inventory of supplies and recommending changes for improvement.
- Promote the interest of students by being a good role model, establishing and reinforcing clear boundaries and guidelines, encouraging students’ autonomy and independence, and acting in a transparent manner.
- Performs other duties as may be required.
To do your job, you will need:
Current RN Certification, licensed in NYS and CPR Certified with knowledge of nursing principles and techniques and their relation to medical practices and skill in their application; knowledge of child development as it relates to health issues, risk factors, current health practices, infection control, and personal hygiene. It will be great if you also have prior experience as a school nurse.
And you are able to:
- demonstrate skill in the application of nursing techniques and practices;
- understand and follow technical, oral and written instructions;
- use computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail, and database software;
- organize and maintain accurate records and executes reports;
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, parents, and others;
- motivate students in an immersive residential educational setting;
- communicate clearly, effectively and compassionately (orally and in writing) with students, parents, faculty, and administrators;
- be flexible in scheduling and be available for the occasional weekend work
- be on-call occasionally
- meet the physical demands which include sitting for prolonged periods of time at a desk or computer workstation, using repetitive arm, hand and finger movements, traveling on uneven terrain, climb/descend stairs/ stand for long periods of time and carry up to 50 pounds.
How to Apply
Candidates interested in the part-time Registered Nurse positions for the 2022-2023 school year should complete an online employment application.
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All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background check.
