Nurse

Sign-on bonus: $1,000 ($500 at hire, $500 after 90 days of employment).

About the role

The D.S. Chen Health and Wellness Center serves the Deerfield Academy community. This is a full-time, benefited position during the academic year.

Schedule: four evening shifts per week (Monday–Thursday, 2:30 PM–10:30 PM) plus one weekend a month (Saturday & Sunday, 2:30 PM–10:30 PM).

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent, individualized health care and education to Deerfield students and employees.
• Follow written and/or verbal orders from the Health Center Physician (MD) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) according to nursing standards of practice.
• Independently recognize emergency situations and initiate appropriate intervention and treatment, including sending students to the hospital and calling for extra help as needed.
• Maintain a high level of nursing care, adhering to professional nursing standards and Health Center policies, procedures, and Standing Orders with emphasis on clinical safety, quality, and effective communication.
• Provide a professional, compassionate approach toward all students, their families, employees, and others involved in student health and well-being.
• Comply with all HIPAA policies and regulations.
• Document thoroughly and appropriately in the Health Center’s electronic medical record system.
• Draw blood, call in prescriptions, dispense medications, administer immunizations, and perform other medical procedures and tests as ordered by the MD/NP.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred, from an accredited school.
• 1–3 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably with adolescents in a health care setting.
• Valid Massachusetts RN license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Effective communication and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to be flexible and work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to work with a wide range of people in a diplomatic and professional manner.
• Proficiency with computers, MS Office suite, and electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion and to serving the needs of a diverse community.
• Ability to manage and maintain sensitivity to highly confidential information.

Physical Demands

• Close visual acuity to view a computer terminal and reports.
• Ability to stoop, crouch, kneel, reach, feel, and hear.
• Ability to frequently bend and lift.
• Ability to stand and sit for sustained periods of time.
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to occasionally push/pull up to 200 lbs.

Working Conditions

The nurse works in an outpatient medical clinic as well as an inpatient infirmary. Occasional exposure to biohazardous materials and body waste.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Employer-paid life and disability plans.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• Campus perks: tuition remission, fitness center access, and complimentary dining hall meals.