Nurse - Part Time = 15-20 hours per week Job at AVON OLD FARMS, Avon, CT

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  • AVON OLD FARMS
  • Avon, CT

Job Description

Job title: Staff Registered Nurse/ Part Time

Job classification: Staff

Reports To: Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing

Job Summary: 

Primary responsibilities include treating students for illness and injuries during Health Center hours. Works closely with the Assistant Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing, and Medical Director to ensure care for students is properly administered and coordinated. This position works full time during the school year when students are on campus and a limited number of hours over the summer.

Essential Duties:

❖ Assessing and treating students for injuries/illness. When on call, nurses are required to report to the Health Center to assess students as needed.

❖ Testing and caring for students with communicable diseases such as COVID-19, flu and other illnesses outlined in the Communicable Disease Policy.

❖ Strict adherence to the Health Center and school’s infection control management plan that includes, but is not limited to, frequent use of PPE, sanitizing and disinfecting per the school’s policies.

❖ Administration of daily, controlled and non-controlled, medication that is dispensed in the Health Center.

❖ Appropriately charting student’s visits to Health Center in Magnus and Veracross.

❖ Communicating with faculty/administration and parents as needed regarding the health and well-being of students.

❖ Maintenance of the Health Center’s kitchen, laundry and infirmary beds.

❖ Reviews Policy and Procedures manual prior to the start of each school year.

❖ Follow nursing protocols as outlined in the Policy and Procedures manual.

❖ Attend staff meetings as scheduled by the DON.

❖ Maintains controlled substance inventory, including weekly medication counts.

❖ Communicates with parents, pharmacy, and physicians regarding medication orders, compliance, and safe administration.

❖ Maintains regular communication with the school community, students, advisors, and parents in order to ensure and improve medication compliance.

❖ Keeps health center staff informed of medication changes, updates, and other important information regarding medication.

❖ During the summer, communicates with parents and prescribing doctors, to ensure that medications are ordered and ready to go for the start of the school year.

❖ Oversees proper disposal of expired and discontinued medications.

❖ Maintains appropriate licensure and certifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

❖2+ years previous nursing experience.

❖ Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing.

❖ Flexible work schedule, including weekends, evenings and overnight on-call shifts.

❖ Be within 30 minutes driving distance from the school.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be

all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.

Avon Old Farms School does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, color, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its policies and programs.

Candidates are selected by their qualifications to meet the needs of the position.

Compensation details: 39-42 Hourly Wage

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, Summer work, Flexible hours, Night shift, Afternoon shift

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