RN

Summary:

The registered nurse is a 10 month professional position. It provides patient care based on standards of professional nursing practice. Possesses knowledge of universal precautions and infection control techniques.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergent care:
• Collect and document health status data through means of an interview, physical assessment, observation, and record review.
• Assess of psychosocial, emotional, cultural, environmental, and behavioral factors when indicated.
• Implement nursing intervention based Patient Care Guidelines established by the Medical Director.
• Instruct and/or teach patients about their health issues and treatment plan.
• Evaluate patient response to treatment plan.
• Initiate physician or nurse practitioner referrals as needed.
• Administer care as ordered by the Infirmary physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or the patient's primary care Physician.
• Document all nursing intervention and communications relative to patient care in the electronic medical record.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and departmental information.
• Promotes Infirmary services:
• Assume responsibility for ongoing maintenance of an overall safe, hospitable, and therapeutic environment.
• Participate in departmental task requirements.
• Assist with orientation of staff members as outlined by the Medical Director or the Director of Nursing.
• Attend staff meeting and supporting and promoting quality assurance activities.
• Recognize own professional strengths and weaknesses, and willing to resolve limitations.
• Assuming responsibility for shift coverage when extenuating circumstances arise.
• Maintain neat and professional appearance.
• Pursue professional growth on an ongoing basis.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as requested

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Plans and manages own work

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Two years of clinical nursing experience, preferably hospital-based, with an emphasis on pediatric/adolescent care.
• Valid State of New Jersey registered nurse license
• CPR certification
• AED certification
• Knowledge of universal precautions and infection control techniques
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work independently, with limited support and minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple objectives, demands, and priorities. Ability to be flexible and multi-task.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills for interaction with all levels of the school and external community. Able to communicate clearly about patient's conditions.
• Organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated team player with a desire and drive to learn and grow
• Calm and unflappable, with a strong work and service ethic and positive outlook. Enthusiasm for education, our School community, teenagers and Lawrenceville's mission is essential.

Work Characteristics and Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must be able to remain on their feet for extended periods of time, as well as stoop, kneel, crouch, lift, and pulling and pushing objects and patients.
2. Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, etc.
3. Required to, talk, hear, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
4. Required to work evenings, weekends and holidays in conjunction with School calendar and events.
5. Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. without assistance.
6. Ability to see with normal parameters.
7. Operates in a professional work environment.

The Lawrenceville School is a diverse and inclusive community and makes all employment decisions without regard for an individual's race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, sex, pregnancy, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability (including AIDS and HIV related illness), genetic information, refusal to provide genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic testing, ancestry, familial status, marital status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, atypical cellular or blood trait, military service, application for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The Lawrenceville School will also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.

The Lawrenceville School conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Eligible employees receive a competitive benefit package that includes health insurance coverage, paid leave and retirement plan options and many other valuable programs.